Theory of terahertz pulse transmission through ferroelectric nanomembranes

Zhu, Yujie; Ross, Aiden; Guo, Xiangwei; Gopalan, Venkatraman; Chen, Long-Qing; Hu, Jia-Mian

doi:10.1103/7wnn-j6nc

Title: Theory of terahertz pulse transmission through ferroelectric nanomembranes

Journal Article · Thu Sep 18 00:00:00 UTC 2025 · Physical Review B

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/7wnn-j6nc · OSTI ID:2588841

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University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI (United States)
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (United States)

An analytical model is developed to predict the temporal evolution of the lattice polarization in ferroelectric nanomembranes upon the excitation by a terahertz (THz) electromagnetic pulse of an arbitrary waveform and the concurrent transmission of the THz pulse in both linear and nonlinear regimes. It involves the use of the perturbation method to solve the equation of motion for the lattice polarization in both unclamped and strained ferroelectric nanomembranes within the framework of Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire theory. The model is applicable to perovskite oxides such as BaTiO₃ and SrTiO₃, wurtzite Al_1−𝑥⁢Sc_𝑥⁢N, and trigonal LiNbO₃. Our analytical model provides a theoretical basis for determining the thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of ferroelectric materials through a THz transmission experiment. The calculation results also suggest an approach to reversing the chirality of a circularly polarized THz pulse by harnessing the resonant polarization-photon coupling in ferroelectrics. This capability of chirality reversal, along with the high tunability from a strain applied along any arbitrarily oriented in-plane axis, provides new opportunities for THz wave modulation without relying on complex metasurface designs.

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Research Organization:: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (United States); University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0020145

OSTI ID:: 2588841

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 112; ISSN 2469-9969; ISSN 2469-9950

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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