[en] The most characteristic functional property of antiferroelectric materials is the possibility to induce a phase transition from a nonpolar to a polar phase by an electric field. Here, we investigate the effect of this field-induced phase transition on the birefringence change of PbZr0.95Ti0.05O3. We use a transparent polycrystalline PbZr0.95Ti0.05O3 film grown on PbTiO3/HfO2/SiO2 with interdigitated electrodes to directly investigate changes in birefringence in a simple transmission geometry. In spite of the polycrystalline nature of the film and its moderate thickness, the field-induced transition produces a sizable effect observable under a polarized microscope. The film in its polar phase is found to behave like a homogeneous birefringent medium. The time evolution of this field-induced birefringence provides information about irreversibilities in the antiferroelectric switching process and its slow dynamics. The change in birefringence has two main contributions: One that responds briskly and a slower one that rises and saturates over a period of as long as 30 min. Possible origins for this long saturation and relaxation times are discussed.
Research center :
LIST - Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology University of Luxembourg
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Biswas, Pranab ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPHYMS) ; 2Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
Milesi-Brault, Cosme; Czech Academy of Sciences > Institute of Physics ; Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
Martínez, Alfredo Blázquez; Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST > Materials Research and Technology Department ; Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
Aruchamy, Naveen; Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST > Materials Research and Technology Department
Song, Longfei; Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST > Materials Research and Technology Department
Kovacova, Veronika; Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST > Materials Research and Technology Department, ; Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
Glinšek, Sebastjan; Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST > Materials Research and Technology Department ; Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
Granzow, Torsten; Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST > Materials Research and Technology Department, ; Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
Defay, Emmanuel; Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST > Materials Research and Technology Department, ; Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
Guennou, Mael ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Physics and Materials Science (DPHYMS) ; Inter-institutional Research Group Uni.lu–LIST on Ferroic Materials
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Birefringence induced by antiferroelectric switching in transparent polycrystalline PbZr0.95Ti0.05O3 film
Publication date :
20 September 2022
Journal title :
Physical Review Materials
ISSN :
2475-9953
Publisher :
American Physical Society (APS), New York, United States - New York
Volume :
6
Issue :
9
Pages :
L091403
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Physics and Materials Science
Funders :
Luxembourgish National Research Fund (INTER/ANR/16/11562984/EXPAND and C16/MS/11348912/Guennou “BIAFET”). Luxembourgish National Research Fund (FNR-PRIDE/15/10935404 “MASSENA”). Luxembourgish National Research Fund under the project PACE (Photovoltaics: Advanced Concepts for high Efficiency, PRIDE/17/12246511/PACE). Operational Programme Research, Development, and Education (financed by European Structural and Investment Funds and by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports), Project No. SOLID21-CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000760.
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