DOI: 10.1063/1.1324729. Relaxor features in ferroelectric superlattices: A Maxwell

Relaxor features in ferroelectric superlattices: A Maxwell–Wagner approach

10.1063/1.1324729

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Abstract

A Maxwell–Wagner series capacitor model is proposed to explain anomalous dielectric properties of ferroelectric superlattices. The results of the model show that a superlattice consisting of normal ferroelectric layers separated by low-resistivity interfacial regions can account for most experimental results reported to date, namely: dielectric enhancement for certain stacking periodicities, giant permittivities, and temperature migration of dielectric maxima as a function of frequency. The predictions of the model are discussed and compared to our own experimental results from thin film superlattice capacitors made by pulsed-laser deposition.

Bibliography

Catalan, G., OâNeill, D., Bowman, R. M., & Gregg, J. M. (2000). Relaxor features in ferroelectric superlattices: A MaxwellâWagner approach. Applied Physics Letters, 77(19), 3078â3080.

Authors 4

G. Catalan (first)
D. O’Neill (additional)
R. M. Bowman (additional)
J. M. Gregg (additional)

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Created	23 years, 1 month ago (July 26, 2002, 8:41 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 3, 2024, 2:05 p.m.)
Indexed	3 weeks, 3 days ago (Aug. 7, 2025, 5:01 p.m.)
Issued	24 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 6, 2000)
Published	24 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 6, 2000)
Published Print	24 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 6, 2000)

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BibTeX

@article{Catalan_2000, title={Relaxor features in ferroelectric superlattices: A Maxwell–Wagner approach}, volume={77}, ISSN={1077-3118}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1324729}, DOI={10.1063/1.1324729}, number={19}, journal={Applied Physics Letters}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={Catalan, G. and O’Neill, D. and Bowman, R. M. and Gregg, J. M.}, year={2000}, month=nov, pages={3078–3080} }

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