Published January 2012 | Version v1
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The photovoltaic properties of BiFeO3La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 heterostructures

Creators

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an (China)

Description

An epitaxial BiFeO3/La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (BFO/LSMO) multiferroic heterostructure is grown on an LaAlO3 (001) substrate by laser molecular beam epitaxy, and its photovoltaic properties are investigated. It is found that the photocurrent is significantly increased under illumination, and the short-circuit photocurrent has a linear relationship with the laser intensity. Furthermore, when the ferroelectric polarization of the BFO layer is switched, the short-circuit photocurrent and open-circuit voltage can be switched. These results are discussed by considering the contributions from the ferroelectric polarization and the electrode/film interface. (authors)

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0256-307X/29/1/018104;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics Letters
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[3 p.]
ISSN
0256-307X

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
51120294
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINATES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICAL FAULTS; ELECTRODES; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FILMS; ILLUMINANCE; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; LASERS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT; POLARIZATION; SWITCHES
Descriptors DEC
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; CURRENTS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EPITAXY; EQUIPMENT; MATERIALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS

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Notes
4 figs., 19 refs.; http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/29/1/018104