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Ferroelectric negative capacitance domain dynamics

Transient negative capacitance effects in epitaxial ferroelectric Pb(Zr₀.₂Ti₀.₈)O₃ capacitors are investigated with a focus on the dynamical switching behavior governed by domain nucleation and growth. Voltage pulses are applied to a series connection of the ferroelectric capacitor and a resistor to directly measure the ferroelectric negative capacitance during switching. A time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau approach is used to investigate the underlying domain dynamics. The transient negative capacitance is shown to originate from reverse domain nucleation and unrestricted domain growth. However, with the onset of domain coalescence, the capacitance becomes positive again. The persistence of the negative capacitance state is therefore limited by the speed of domain wall motion. By changing the applied electric field, capacitor area or external resistance, this domain wall velocity can be varied predictably over several orders of magnitude. Additionally, detailed insights into the intrinsic material properties of the ferroelectric are obtainable through these measurements. A new method for reliable extraction of the average negative capacitance of the ferroelectric is presented. Furthermore, a simple analytical model is developed, which accurately describes the negative capacitance transient time as a function of the material properties and the experimental boundary conditions.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:80423
Date16 August 2022
CreatorsHoffmann, Michael, Khan, Asif Islam, Serrao, Claudy, Lu, Zhongyuan, Salahuddin, Sayeef, Pešić, Milan, Slesazeck, Stefan, Schroeder, Uwe, Mikolajick, Thomas
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
Relation1089-7550, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5030072, info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/European Commission/H2020 | ECSEL-RIA/692519//Ultra-Low PoweR technologIes and MEmory architectures for IoT/PRIME

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