FERROELECTRIC DOMAIN SWITCHING IN HEAT-TREATED LINBO3 CRYSTALS

Authors
KUGEL VD ROSENMAN G
Citation
Vd. Kugel et G. Rosenman, FERROELECTRIC DOMAIN SWITCHING IN HEAT-TREATED LINBO3 CRYSTALS, Ferroelectrics. Letters section, 15(3-4), 1993, pp. 55-60
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Ferroelectrics. Letters section → ACNP
ISSN journal
07315171
Volume
15
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
55 - 60
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-5171(1993)15:3-4<55:FDSIHL>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The pyroelectric effect and domain structure of heat-treated (Li2O out diffused) LiNbO3 crystals have been studied. The heat treatment causes a domain inversion and almost total suppression of the pyroelectric c urrent. Non-inverted domains have been observed in the outdiffused inv erted layer. Based on the pyroelectric current-temperature dependence it is suggested that these domains are switched by an intrinsic bulk p yroelectric field.