Bound electrical charges in BaTiO3 ferroelectric thin films: Evidence for spontaneous polarization

Zhiming Huang*, Jianqiang Xue, Shijian Liu, Yun Hou, Junhao Chu, D. H. Zhang

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Abstract

The evolution of bound electrical charges (BECs) (electronical plus ionic) is probed in BaTiO3 thin films with temperatures ranging from 20 to 150°C. High accurate infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry indicates an obvious BEC decrease with a temperature increase above the Curie temperature of the films. Spontaneous polarization is given in terms of BECs, and its amplitude depends on the BEC ionic character. Our results provide an experimental tool for the quantitative predication of the spontaneous polarization in ferroelectric thin films.

Original languageEnglish
Article number212104
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume73
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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