Origin of the "up," "down" hysteresis offsets observed from polarization-graded ferroelectric materials

Authors
Fellberg, W Mantese, J Schubring, N Micheli, A
Citation
W. Fellberg et al., Origin of the "up," "down" hysteresis offsets observed from polarization-graded ferroelectric materials, APPL PHYS L, 78(4), 2001, pp. 524-526
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
524 - 526
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20010122)78:4<524:OOT""H>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
"Up" and "down" hysteresis offsets were observed in polarization-graded fer roelectrics. The polarization gradients were achieved by imposing temperatu re gradients across a bulk ferroelectric material near its Curie temperatur e. In the absence of temperature gradients, no hysteresis offsets were obse rved, ruling out extraneous sources as the cause of the aberrant behavior, thereby establishing the origin of the offsets in the class of polarization -graded ferroelectric devices. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.