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Nanoscopic studies of domain structure dynamics in ferroelectric La:HfO2 capacitors

Visualization of domain structure evolution under an electrical bias has been carried out in ferroelectric La:HfO2 capacitors by a combination of Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM) and pulse switching techniques to study the nanoscopic mechanism of polarization reversal and the wake-up process. It has been directly shown that the main mechanism behind the transformation of the polarization hysteretic behavior and an increase in the remanent polarization value upon the alternating current cycling is electrically induced domain de-pinning. PFM imaging and local spectroscopy revealed asymmetric switching in the La:HfO2 capacitors due to a significant imprint likely caused by the different boundary conditions at the top and bottom interfaces. Domain switching kinetics can be well-described by the nucleation limited switching model characterized by a broad distribution of the local switching times. It has been found that the domain velocity varies significantly throughout the switching process indicating strong interaction with structural defects.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:78978
Date27 April 2022
CreatorsBuragohain, P., Richter, C., Schenk, Tony, Schroeder, Uwe, Mikolajick, Thomas, Lu, H., Gruverman, A.
PublisherAIP Publishing
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Relation1077-3118, 10.1063/1.5030562, info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/National Science Foundation/Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences/DMR-1420645//Polarization and Spin Phenomena in Nanoferroic Structures (P-SPINS)/MRSEC

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