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Application of an ultrafast photonic technique to study polarization switching dynamics of thin-film ferroelectric capacitors

Publication Type

Journal Article

Authors

Li, J, H Liang, B Nagaraj, W Cao, C.H Lee, Ramamoorthy Ramesh

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2003.819781

Abstract

We demonstrate the use of jitter-free ultrafast rise-time electrical pulses generated by a semiconductor photo-conductive switch with femtosecond laser illumination to study the fast polarization switching process in fully integrated, ferroelectric PNZT thin-film capacitors. The necessary conditions for high-speed polarization switching detection are presented. The switching behavior for various sizes of capacitors and various rise-times of applied voltage pulses are investigated. Circuit influence on the activation field, α, as well as application of the Inshibashi-Merz model, are discussed. © 2003 IEEE.

Journal

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volume

Year of Publication

2003

ISSN

07338724

Notes

cited By 2

Research Areas

Ramesh Lab