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Title: Layer thickness and period as design parameters to tailor pyroelectric properties in ferroelectric superlattices

Abstract

We theoretically examine the pyroelectric properties of ferroelectric-paraelectric superlattices as a function of layer thickness and configuration using non-linear thermodynamics coupled with electrostatic and electromechanical interactions between layers. We specifically study PbZr{sub 0.3}Ti{sub 0.7}O{sub 3}/SrTiO{sub 3} superlattices. The pyroelectric properties of such constructs consisting of relatively thin repeating units are shown to exceed the pyroelectric response of monolithic PbZr{sub 0.3}Ti{sub 0.7}O{sub 3} films. This is related to periodic internal electric fields generated due to the polarization mismatch between layers that allows tailoring of the shift in the transition temperature. Our results indicate that higher and electric field sensitive pyroresponse can be achieved from layer-by-layer engineered ferroelectric heterostructures.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22310667
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 105; Journal Issue: 17; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; CONFIGURATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FILMS; INTERACTIONS; LAYERS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PERIODICITY; POLARIZATION; STRONTIUM TITANATES; SUPERLATTICES; THERMODYNAMICS; THICKNESS; TITANATES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS

Citation Formats

Misirlioglu, I. B., E-mail: burc@sabanciuniv.edu, Kesim, M. T., Alpay, S. P., and Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269. Layer thickness and period as design parameters to tailor pyroelectric properties in ferroelectric superlattices. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4900940.
Misirlioglu, I. B., E-mail: burc@sabanciuniv.edu, Kesim, M. T., Alpay, S. P., & Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269. Layer thickness and period as design parameters to tailor pyroelectric properties in ferroelectric superlattices. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4900940
Misirlioglu, I. B., E-mail: burc@sabanciuniv.edu, Kesim, M. T., Alpay, S. P., and Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269. 2014. "Layer thickness and period as design parameters to tailor pyroelectric properties in ferroelectric superlattices". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4900940.
@article{osti_22310667,
title = {Layer thickness and period as design parameters to tailor pyroelectric properties in ferroelectric superlattices},
author = {Misirlioglu, I. B., E-mail: burc@sabanciuniv.edu and Kesim, M. T. and Alpay, S. P. and Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269},
abstractNote = {We theoretically examine the pyroelectric properties of ferroelectric-paraelectric superlattices as a function of layer thickness and configuration using non-linear thermodynamics coupled with electrostatic and electromechanical interactions between layers. We specifically study PbZr{sub 0.3}Ti{sub 0.7}O{sub 3}/SrTiO{sub 3} superlattices. The pyroelectric properties of such constructs consisting of relatively thin repeating units are shown to exceed the pyroelectric response of monolithic PbZr{sub 0.3}Ti{sub 0.7}O{sub 3} films. This is related to periodic internal electric fields generated due to the polarization mismatch between layers that allows tailoring of the shift in the transition temperature. Our results indicate that higher and electric field sensitive pyroresponse can be achieved from layer-by-layer engineered ferroelectric heterostructures.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4900940},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22310667}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
issn = {0003-6951},
number = 17,
volume = 105,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Mon Oct 27 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}