Switching time dispersion and retention of bistable states in Langmuir-Blodgett ferroelectric films |
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Authors: | A. R. Geivandov S. P. Palto S. G. Yudin L. M. Blinov |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute of Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119333, Russia;(2) INFM, Physical Department, University of Calabria, I-87046, Italy |
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Abstract: | Polarization switching and retention of each of the two polarized states in Langmuir—Blodgett (LB) ferroelectric films are studied using nonlinear dielectric spectroscopy. It is found that polarized states can be preserved for a long time, but the polarization dynamics in 10–40-nm-thick LB films is characterized by a considerable switching-time dispersion. In addition, ferroelectric LB films exhibit clearly manifested asymmetry of switching to states with opposite directions of polarization. To explain the experimental results, a polarization-switching model is proposed that takes into account the energy of interaction of a ferroelectric polymer with boundary surfaces. The effect of inhomogeneity of the LB film structure on the ferroelectric switching dynamics is also discussed. |
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