Mesoscopic microwave dispersion in ferroelectric thin films

被引:28
作者
Hubert, C [1 ]
Levy, J
Cukauskas, EJ
Kirchoefer, SW
机构
[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Phys & Astron, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
[2] USN, Res Lab, Div Elect Sci & Technol, Washington, DC 20375 USA
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.1998
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O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The microwave dielectric response of a ferroelectric thin film is measured locally using time-resolved confocal scanning optical microscopy. Measurements performed on an ensemble of nanometer-scale regions show a well-defined phase shift between the paraelectric and ferroelectric response at 2-4 GHz. Application of a static electric field produces large local variations in the phase of the ferroelectric response. These variations are attributed to the growth of in-plane ferroelectric nanodomains whose size-dependent relaxation frequencies lead to strong dielectric dispersion at mesoscopic scales.
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页码:1998 / 2001
页数:4
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