Birefringence induced by antiferroelectric switching in transparent polycrystalline PbZr.sub.0.95./sub.Ti.sub.0.05./sub.O.sub.3./sub. film

0566654 - FZÚ 2023 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Biswas, P.P. - Milesi-Brault, Cosme - Martinez, A.B. - Aruchamy, N. - Song, L. - Kovacova, V. - Glinsek, S. - Granzow, T. - Defay, E. - Guennou, M.
Birefringence induced by antiferroelectric switching in transparent polycrystalline PbZr_0.95Ti_0.05O₃ film.
Physical Review Materials. Roč. 6, č. 9 (2022), č. článku L091403. ISSN 2475-9953. E-ISSN 2475-9953
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) EF16_019/0000760
Grant - others:OP VVV - SOLID21(XE) CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000760
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : ferroelectric * antiferroelectric * birefringence * phase transitions
OECD category: Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.)
Impact factor: 3.4, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.6.L091403

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 topped with interdigitated electrodes to 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.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0337970