钛酸盐ATiO3钙钛矿的铁电和反铁畸变

钛酸盐钙钛矿氧化物体系的研究对理解具有铁电极化的功能材料具有非常重要的科学意义.本文对ATiO3(A=Ca,Sr,Ba,Pb,Cd)体系的低温相、结构相变、及其对应的位移模式进行综述.我们着重比较了该体系存在的两类不稳定声子模式,即铁电极化模式(Ferroelectric,FE)和反铁畸变模式(Antiferrodistortive,AFD),在不同体系中所起到的作用.我们举例阐述了晶格失配应变、人工构造超晶格和化学掺杂等方法对这两种模式的调控思路.最后我们给出本文的总结讨论及研究展望.     

多阶有序钙钛矿多铁性材料的高压制备与物性

钙钛矿是研究磁电多铁性最重要的材料体系之一.由于高的结构对称性,在以往的立方钙钛矿晶格中尚未发现多铁现象.另外,现有的单相多铁性材料很难兼容大电极化和强磁电耦合,严重制约多铁性材料的潜在应用.本文简单综述了利用高压高温条件制备的两个多阶有序钙钛矿氧化物的磁电多铁性质.在具有立方晶格的多阶钙钛矿LaMn_3Cr_4O_(12)中,观察到自旋诱导的铁电极化,表明该材料是第一个被发现的具有多铁性的立方钙钛矿体系.在另一个多阶有序钙钛矿BiMn_3Cr_4O_(12)中,随温度降低该材料依次经历了I类多铁相和II类多铁相.正因为这两类不同多铁相的同时出现,BiMn_3Cr_4O_(12)同时展示了大的电极化强度和强的磁电耦合效应,并且通过不同的电场调控可实现四重铁电极化态,为开发多功能自旋电子学器件与多态存储提供了先进的材料基础.     

尖晶石氧化物CoCr2O4的多铁性研究

为深入理解化合物CoCr₂O₄奇特的多铁性行为,结合尖晶石晶格结构特点,考虑近邻A-A、A-B、B-B及B位离子间次近邻交换耦合的影响,构建经典海森堡自旋模型对磁致铁电行为进行描述,并采用蒙特卡罗模拟对模型进行求解.重点考察不同磁交换耦合作用下,外磁场对体系磁化行为和电极化行为的调控.结果表明：子晶格B1离子贡献了体系的宏观磁化强度和电极化强度;近邻A-A和B位次近邻交换耦合参数的改变对子晶格A位磁性离子的磁电行为没有影响,但对B位离子的磁化强度和电极化强度有显著的调制作用,尤其是来源于子晶格B1的电极化强度对B位次近邻交换耦合参数的改变极为敏感;这些结果反映了立方尖晶石磁结构中A位和B位磁性离子环境及分布对称性的差异.     

钙钛矿型氧化物非常规铁电研究进展

钙钛矿型氧化物因具有丰富的磁性、铁电、力学和光学等诸多功能属性,在电子信息通信材料器件领域中有广阔的应用前景.在各种物理性质之中,铁电极化因其产生机制多样,并能与磁性和晶格应变相互耦合形成多铁性等特点,近十多年来一直被作为凝聚态物理研究的国际热点问题.与以自发极化作为初级序参量的常规铁电材料不同,非常规铁电材料中的铁电极化是被其他的序参量诱导而产生的.本综述围绕无机钙钛矿型氧化物非常规铁电体的研究进展进行了总结.回顾了该体系经典唯象理论和原子尺度的微观模型,有序排列的人工钙钛矿超晶格型结构,以及稀土正铁氧体单晶的反铁磁畴壁结构中非常规铁电的极化强度大小及其诱导机制,为系统理解非常规铁电提供了理论途径.     

光照对LaMnO_3/SrTiO_3中场效应的增强作用

钙钛矿镧锰氧化物具有电阻易被光电调控的特性,对以SrTiO_3(STO)为衬底的LaMnO_3(LMO)薄膜在不同外场作用下的电阻和晶体结构的变化规律进行了研究.通过实验发现光电协同作用会增强LMO/STO中的场效应:即在没有光照的情况下,样品的电阻态几乎不随门电压的改变而变化;在有光照的条件下,样品的电阻随会门电压的变化而显著变化.通过X射线衍射(XRD)方法测量STO衬底晶格随光照及门电压的变化规律,发现在光电共同作用下,STO的晶格会显著膨胀,暗示了光电协同作用增强了STO衬底中的铁电极化.根据XRD的结果,本文从微观上解释了LMO/STO异质结中光照对场效应增强的机理.     

n=2 Ruddlesden-Popper Sr_3B_2Se_7(B=Zr,Hf)非常规铁电性的第一性原理研究

近年来,层状钙钛矿材料中存在的非常规铁电性为新型铁电体设计提供了新的途径.基于第一性原理,本文系统研究了具有Ruddlesden-Popper (RP)(n=2)结构的Sr_3B_2Se_7 (B=Zr, Hf)化合物的基态结构、电子结构和非常规铁电性.研究表明, Sr_3B_2Se_7 (B=Zr, Hf)基态均为具有A2_1am极性相的直接带隙半导体;其非常规铁电性来源于BSe_6八面体的两种旋转模式的耦合.而且,因具有较强的铁电极化值与可见光吸收带隙, Sr_3B_2Se_7 (B=Zr, Hf)有望成为新一代铁电光伏材料.     

二维复式晶格磁振子晶体的带隙结构

提出了一种复式晶格磁振子晶体的模型,该模型由两种铁磁材料散射体周期排列在另一种铁磁材料基底中构成.应用超原胞的思想拓展了平面波展开法,用于数值计算研究自旋波在复式晶格磁振子晶体中的本征性质本文数值计算了由两种大小不同的铁(Fe)-铁(Fe)圆柱体交替正方排列在氧化铕(EuO)基底材料中构成的二维复式晶格磁振子晶体的带结构,研究了带隙宽度随体积填充率的变化行为,并与同一铁(Fe)圆柱正方排列在氧化铕(EuO)基底材料中构成的简单晶格磁振子晶体的带隙结构随体积填充率的变化行为进行了比较.结果表明,利用复式晶格可以优化或调节自旋波带隙的宽度和频率位置.     

利用单轴压强下的电阻变化研究铁基超导体中的向列涨落

铁基超导体中普遍存在着反铁磁、超导和向列相,因此研究向列相的性质及其与反铁磁、超导的关系对于理解铁基超导体的低能物理及高温超导电性具有非常重要的作用.所谓向列相是指电子态自发破缺了晶格的面内四重旋转对称性而形成的有序态,从而导致样品的某些物理性质出现了两重的各向异性.我们通过自主研发的单轴压强装置,可以在低温下原位改变压强,测量电阻的变化,从而得到向列极化率.本文介绍了我们利用该装置在最近几年研究铁基超导体的向列相和向列涨落所取得的一些成果,包括详细研究了BaFe_(2-x)Ni_xAs_2体系中的向列量子临界点及其量子临界涨落,并提出了基于向列涨落强弱调节的铁基超导体统一相图.这些结果表明,向列相及其涨落与反铁磁和超导均有很强的耦合,对于理解铁基超导体中磁性和超导电性非常关键.     

侧向铁磁/铁磁超晶格的推迟模式

用等效介质理论计算了半无限侧向铁磁/铁磁超晶格的推迟模式.且以Co/Ni体系超晶格为例具体计算了该超晶格的表面模式和体模式,展示出一些与磁性/非磁性超晶格不同的有趣性质.侧向磁性/磁性超晶格具有较复杂的推迟模式,这是一种具有高度一般性的体系,在改变构成超晶格的两种铁磁层的厚度的比值、外场时,可以调节两支表面模式的频率以及体模式的频带,这种调节作用是与两种铁磁层的饱和磁化值有关的.当饱和磁化值相差较大时,调制效果是很明显的.当第二种铁磁介质饱和磁化值趋于零时,该体系演变成熟知的磁性/非磁性超晶格.当取麦克斯 关键词： 铁磁/铁磁超晶格 推迟模式 等效介质理论 自旋波谱     

(Cu,Al)掺杂ZnO薄膜表面处缺陷的拉曼光谱研究

采用电感耦合等离子体增强物理气相沉积法制备了(Cu,Al)掺杂ZnO薄膜,超导量子干涉磁强计测试结果表明,薄膜具有室温的铁磁性。采用激光共聚焦拉曼(Raman)光谱研究了(Cu,Al)掺杂ZnO薄膜的表面特性,以两种处理方式对薄膜进行了Raman光谱测试:共聚焦模式从薄膜表面开始至不同深度处进行测试;对薄膜样品进行预处理加工,采用面扫描模式在薄膜平面对(Cu,Al)掺杂ZnO薄膜的斜面进行测试。分析了Raman光谱A₁(LO)峰的中心位置和强度变化,结果表明,界面处晶格应力和缺陷明显增强。这些晶格畸变和点缺陷的存在会对体系的铁磁性有促进作用。     

0.67 PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-0.33 PbTiO3单晶中软模模式指认

应用显微拉曼技术对弛豫型铁电体0.67PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-0.33PbTiO3(0.67PMN-0.33PT)的偏振拉曼光谱随温度变化的研究表明,在-196到600°C温度范围内0.67PMN-0.33PT存在两次相变:三方到四方(R-T)相变和四方到立方(T-C)相变。R-T相变的特征是106cm-1软模(-196°C时)随温度的升高而湮没到80cm-1"静态"模式中。依照群论分析,0.67PMN-0.33PT的80cm-1和106cm-1(-196℃时)两个模式分别为E(1TO)和A1(1TO)模。文章对三方相的对称结构(C3v点群)在背向散射配置下不同偏振方向的拉曼散射效率进行了计算。计算结果表明晶体中的A1(1TO)和E(1TO)模式能够通过使用不同的散射配置进行识别。理论计算和实验结果相比较得到了很好的吻合。     

Inelastic Light Scattering Near the Ferroelectric Phase-Transition Point in Bismuth Vanadate Crystals

The Raman and Brillouin spectra in bismuth vanadate crystals near the ferroelectric phase-transition point are studied. The intensity maximum corresponding to the soft mode in light scattering spectra is found. This mode is responsible for the instability of the bismuth vanadate crystal lattice in the vicinity of the ferroelectric phase-transition point. Strong interaction of the soft optical mode with an acoustic mode of the corresponding symmetry is revealed by an analysis of the Raman and Brillouin spectra observed. The theory of light scattering by coupled lattice modes based on the model of two strongly coupled oscillators is developed. The introduction of an additional oscillator strongly interacting with the fundamental soft mode is shown to result in a temperature shift of the structural phase transition to higher temperatures. The results obtained confirm the possibility of changing the phase-transition temperature by modification of the vibrational spectrum through introduction of additional degrees of freedom or comminution of the macroscopic sample with formation of the ordered superdispersed structure (globular crystal). These results are general and can be subsequently used to increase the phase-transition temperature in ferroelastics, ferroelectrics, and superconductors.     

一种新型慢波结构TM01-TE11模式转换器的数值模拟

 设计了一种新型L波段慢波结构式圆波导TM₀₁-TE₁₁模式转换器，该转换器的尺寸为φ15.0 cm×40.8 cm，通过金属分割片将圆波导分成两个180°区域并在其中一个区域内设置半环形慢波结构。当TM01入射时，在两个区域内激励起扇形波导TE11模式，由于慢波结构的存在，该模式在两个区域内的传播常数不一样。适当调节慢波结构的参数，可使两个区域内传输的扇形TE11模式在金属分割片尾部相位相差180°，这两个扇形TE11模式耦合成为圆波导TE11模式输出，实现模式转换。建立数值模型并进行了模拟，结果表明在工作频率1.8 GHz处转换效率96%，反射率低于0.04，功率容量超过1.7 GW。     

Characteristic dielectric parameters of para-, ferro- and antiferro-electric phases of (S)-4-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl-4′-(6-pentanoyloxyhex-1-oxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylate

Frequency and temperature dependence of dielectric parameters of a liquid crystalline compound (S)-4-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl-4′-(6-pentanoyloxyhex-1-oxy)biphenyl-4-carboxylate under planar orientation of the molecules have been investigated in the frequency range 1 Hz-10 MHz. This compound possesses smectic paraelectric (SmA*), ferroelectric (SmC*) and antiferroelectric (SmC_A*) phases. Dielectric spectroscopy suggests the existence of a relaxation mechanism in the SmA* phase, which behaves as a soft mode. In the SmC* phase two relaxation modes are observed. One mode continues from the SmA* phase with decreasing dielectric strength and the other has characteristics of the Goldstone mode. Two dielectric relaxation modes have been observed for the SmC_A* phase. These two modes are related to the antiferroelectric ordering and the helical structure of the SmC_A* phase.     

Dielectric spectroscopy of a high-polarization ferroelectric liquid crystal

Dielectric spectroscopy investigations in the frequency range 50?Hz to 1?MHz have been carried out on a new ferroelectric liquid-crystalline material (S-(-)-4-(2-n-hexylpropionyloxy)biphenyl-4′-(3-methyl-4-decyloxy)benzoate) possessing a relatively large spontaneous polarization (P _s?～?240?nC?cm^?2) and containing a lateral methyl group on the aromatic ring of the alkoxybenzoate unit. The effect of temperature on the dielectric relaxation modes has been investigated in the SmC* and N* phases. From dielectric dispersion data, relaxation frequency and dielectric strength of all detected relaxation modes have been evaluated and discussed. A new surface-like mode of relaxation frequency ～11?kHz and dielectric strength 3.8, is seen to appear in the SmC* phase.     

Broad-band dielectric response of 0.5Ba(Ti0.8Zr0.2)O3–0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3 piezoceramics: soft and central mode behaviour

ABSTRACT

Dielectric properties of 0.5Ba(Ti_0.8Zr_0.2)O₃–0.5(Ba_0.7Ca_0.3)TiO₃ ceramics were probed in the frequency range from 10 Hz to 100 THz in a broad temperature range (10–900 K). Polar soft phonon observed in infrared spectra softens with cooling; however, below 500 K, its frequency becomes temperature independent. Simultaneously, a central mode activates in terahertz and microwave spectra; and it actually drives the ferroelectric phase transitions. Consequently, the phase transitions strongly resemble a crossover between the displacive and order–disorder type. The central mode vanishes below 200 K. The dielectric relaxation in the radiofrequency and microwave range anomalously broadens on cooling below T_C1, resulting in the nearly frequency independent dielectric loss below 200 K. This broadening comes from a broad frequency distribution of ferroelectric domain wall vibrations. Raman spectra reveal new phonons below 400 K, i.e. already 15 K above T_C1. Several weak modes are detected in the paraelectric phase up to 500 K in Raman spectra. Activation of these modes is ascribed to the presence of polar nanoclusters in the material.     

Ferroelectric phase transition in PbHPO4 studied by IR-spectroscopy of internal modes

The spectrum of the internal modes in PbHPO₄ from 300 to 1100 cm^-1 is measured in reflection between 77 K and 370 K, and mode frequencies are determined by Kramers Kronig analysis. The spectrum is the ferroelectric phase is in agreement with space group Pc. The temperature dependence of the modes can be attributed to proton disorder. There is no indication of PO₄³-distortion in the phase transition and local ferroelectric order still exists in the paraelectric phase.     

Suppression of relaxation modes in dye dispersed SmC* phase

We report the results of dielectric and electro-optical properties of ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC), Felix 17/100, exhibiting chiral smectic C phase and dye dispersed FLCs. The polarization measurement on pristine and dye dispersed FLC mixture shows decrease in the value of polarization, indicating the distribution of dye dipole in a direction opposite to the orientation of FLC molecule. The rotational viscosity also decreases accordingly as shown by the measurement of response time. Dielectric measurement shows existence of two relaxation modes both in pure FLC and dye dispersed FLC. The relaxation strength of Goldstone mode decreases with the dispersion of dye and the relaxation frequency of this mode shifts towards the high-frequency side. The second relaxation mode arises due to the formation of domains at the surface interface. The dispersion of dye into FLC suppresses the domains.     

Ba_(1-x)Sr_xTiO_3相结构的拉曼光谱研究

本文测定了不同Sr含量的钛酸锶钡(Ba1-xSrxTiO3)纳米晶的拉曼光谱,发现了随着Sr含量的增加,517cm-1[E(TO)与A1(TO)]光学声子模劈裂为双峰和相对低频声子模向低频漂移,而相对高频声子模向高频漂移现象。当x=0.4时,软模解冻,Ba1-xSrxTiO3铁电相不能维持而呈现顺电相结构。