Polarization direction and stability in ferroelectric lead titanate thin films

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Dahl, O ^a,b   Grepstad, J K ^a   Tybell, T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF MATERIALS AND CHEMISTRY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AS-GROWN; BOTTOM ELECTRODES; CHARGED DEFECTS; FILMS THINNER; LEAD TITANATE THIN FILMS; POLARIZATION DIRECTION; TOP SURFACE; VERY THIN FILMS;

FERROELECTRICITY; HYSTERESIS; HYSTERESIS LOOPS; POLARIZATION; THIN FILMS;

FERROELECTRIC FILMS;

EID: 70350741021     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3240331     Document Type: Article

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