Ultrafast polarization switching in ferroelectric polymer thin films at extremely high electric fields

Hajime Ishii, Takashi Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Takeo Furukawa

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Abstract

Polarization switching dynamics at extremely high electric fields were measured for a 50-nm-thick ferroelectric vinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene copolymer film. Using a fast-rise voltage pulse with minimal duration, we obtained a switching time of as fast as 2 ns at an electric field of 800 MV/m without electrical breakdown. Departure from an exponential law toward a power law was detected above 300 MV/m. Distorted switching curves due to limited voltage rise time were shown to be reproducible by means of nonlinear superposition

Original languageEnglish
Article number031501
JournalApplied Physics Express
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Mar 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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