Published January 1, 2007 | Version v1
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Electromagnetically induced switching of ferroelectric thin films

Creators

  • 1. Laboratoire de Physique theorique et modelisation, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise and C.N.R.S., F-95302 Cergy-Pontoise (France)
  • 2. Laboratoire de Mathematiques, INSA de Rouen, B.P. 8, 76131 Mont-Saint-Aignan cedex (France)
  • 3. Laboratoire de Physique de l'Universite de Bourgogne, Av. Alain Savary, 9, 21078 Dijon (France)
  • 4. Department of Solid State Physics, Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, Kashirskoe sh. 31, Moscow, 115409 (Russian Federation)

Description

We analyze the interaction of an electromagnetic spike (one cycle) with a thin layer of ferroelectric medium with two equilibrium states. The model is the set of Maxwell equations coupled to the undamped Landau-Khalatnikov equation, where we do not assume slowly varying envelopes. From linear-scattering theory, we show that low-amplitude pulses can be completely reflected by the medium. Large-amplitude pulses can switch the ferroelectric. Using numerical simulations and analysis, we study this switching for long and short pulses, estimate the switching times, and provide useful information for experiments

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.75.014113;
arXiv
arXiv:nlin/0607001v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 014113-014113.9
ISSN
1098-0121

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39006455
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SCATTERING; SIMULATION; SWITCHES; THIN FILMS
Descriptors DEC
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUATIONS; EQUIPMENT; FILMS; MATERIALS; MATHEMATICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

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