Structure and Switching Dynamics in Ferroelectric Crystal and Liquid Crystal Thin Films

Abstract

The structure and switching dynamics of ferroelectric solid state and liquid crystal thin films were investigated experimentally using x-ray scattering, dielectric measurements, and optical microspectroscopy. Crystalline piezoelectric ferroeletric films, formed by sol-gel and sputter deposition, were developed and analyzed for application as high speed nonvolatile memories. Ferroelectric liquid crystal devices were studied for application as fast electro-optic light valves in spatial light modulator applications. A novel thermo optical effect in ferroelectric lead magnesium niobate suitable for use in pressure sensing applications was discovered.... Ferroelectric Crystals, Thin Films, Liquid Crystal Ferroelectrics, Crystal Films.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA263664

Entities

People

  • J. F. Scott
  • Noel A. Clark

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystallography
  • Crystals
  • Diffraction
  • Dynamics
  • Ferroelectric Crystals
  • Ferroelectric Materials
  • Films
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Modulators
  • Nonvolatile Memories
  • Optical Modulators
  • Phase Transformations
  • Physics
  • Refractive Index
  • Solitons
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.