Phase transitions of antiferroelectric lead zirconate thin films in high electric field

K. Yamakawa, K. Wa Gachigi, S. Trolier-McKinstry, J. P. Dougherty

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Abstract

Phase transitions in antiferroelectric lead zirconate thin films were studied at room temperature and at 77 K. The lead zirconate films were prepared on Pt coated Si substrates by a reactive magnetron co-sputtering method followed by a rapid thermal annealing process at 700°C. An electric field induced antiferroelectric - ferroelectric phase transition was observed at room temperature with a maximum polarization value of 70 μC/cm2. The average field required to induce the ferroelectric state and that for the reversion to the antiferroelectric state were 294 kV/cm and 179 kV/cm respectively. At 77 K a metastable ferroelectric - ferroelectric transition was observed with a maximum polarization of 58 μC/cm2. These transitions were found to be coincident with those of lead zirconate single crystals.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)149-155
Number of pages7
JournalFerroelectrics, Letters Section
Volume20
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1996

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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