Non-crystalline pyroelectric BaTiO3 thin films

V. Lyahovitskaya, I. Zon, Y. Feldman, S. Cohen, I. Lubomirsky

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Abstract

Quasi-amorphous BaTiO3 thin films demonstrate pyroelectricity and piezoelectricity of a magnitude of 5-15% of bulk BaTiO3, despite the fact that X-ray and electron diffraction data do not reveal detectable crystallites in this material. Therefore, the pyroelectric and piezoelectric effects must be attributed to a local dipole ordering, which is induced by the high compressive stress in the films. The non-crystalline films were prepared by passing amorphous BaTiO3 layers deposited on a Si(1 0 0) substrate through a temperature gradient.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-169
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: B
Volume109
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventEMRS 2003, Symposium I, Funtional Metal Oxides - Semiconductors - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 10 Jun 200313 Jun 2003

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We would like to express our deepest appreciation to Prof. Oscar Stafsudd of UCLA and Prof. Darrel Schlom of the Penn State University, for very fruitful discussions and help with the data analysis. This work was supported by the Israel Science Foundation and US–Israel Binational Science Foundation. I.Z. thanks Israeli ministry of the Immigrant Absorption for the partial support. I.L. is incumbent of the Helen and Milton Kimmelman Carrier Development Chair.

Funding

We would like to express our deepest appreciation to Prof. Oscar Stafsudd of UCLA and Prof. Darrel Schlom of the Penn State University, for very fruitful discussions and help with the data analysis. This work was supported by the Israel Science Foundation and US–Israel Binational Science Foundation. I.Z. thanks Israeli ministry of the Immigrant Absorption for the partial support. I.L. is incumbent of the Helen and Milton Kimmelman Carrier Development Chair.

FundersFunder number
US-Israel Binational Science Foundation
Israel Science Foundation

    Keywords

    • Amorphous state
    • Pyroelectricity

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