Switching kinetics of a relaxor ferroelectric Sr0.75Ba0.25Nb2O6 observed by the second harmonic generation method

In this work we present a study of the ferroelectric switching kinetic process in strontium–barium niobate (SBN). The kinetics of polarization deduced from the dynamics of the diffuse second harmonic generation is in good qualitative agreement with thekinetics observed by more traditional polarizati...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPhysica status solidi. A, Applications and materials science Vol. 206; no. 2; pp. 321 - 325
Main Authors Volk, Tatyana, Isakov, Dmitry, Belsley, Michael Scott, Ivleva, Lyudmila
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.02.2009
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Wiley-VCH
Subjects
42.65.Ky
77.22.Ej
77.80.Dj
77.80.Fm
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:In this work we present a study of the ferroelectric switching kinetic process in strontium–barium niobate (SBN). The kinetics of polarization deduced from the dynamics of the diffuse second harmonic generation is in good qualitative agreement with thekinetics observed by more traditional polarization methods. Our work highlights the specific characteristics of polarization reversal in SBN, which is fundamentally different from that which occurs in model ferroelectrics. The presented optical measurements of the polarization processes provide several experimental advantages over traditional electrical measurements. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Bibliography:FCT program - No. CIÊNCIA-2007 UMINHO-CF-06
RFBR - No. 06-02-16644
istex:F67DE62F8FD3A61DB6741D90355BCFD9DF736054
ArticleID:PSSA200824371
ark:/67375/WNG-5D5H49L2-V
ISSN:1862-6300
1862-6319
DOI:10.1002/pssa.200824371