Photovoltages in Ferroelectric Films,

Abstract

Polarization-dependent steady photovoltaic currents were found in thin lead zirconate-titanate films on silicon substrate. In addition to a polarization-dependent current, there was a steady non-polarization-dependent background current. There were also transient photo-voltaic currents that appeared once, in an initial response to illumination, after the remanent polarization is switched. For mercury arc illumination and a 0.25-gm-thick, sol gel process, 53/47 Zr/Ti ratio film, the polarization -dependent current was equal to 2.7 A/C per W/cm2.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1991
Accession Number
ADP006658

Entities

People

  • B. J. Rod
  • P. S. Brody

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Colorado
  • Illumination
  • Lead Zirconate Titanates
  • Metallic Compounds
  • Polarization
  • Sol Gel Processes
  • Substrates
  • Titanates
  • Zirconates

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.