Title :
Observation of Soft-Mode Hardening and Broadening in SrTiO3 Thin Films by Broadband Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy
Author :
Katayama, Ikufumi ; Shimosato, Hiroshi ; Ashida, Masaaki ; Kawayama, Iwao ; Tonouchi, Masayoshi ; Itoh, Tadashi
Author_Institution :
Osaka Univ., Osaka
Abstract :
Complex dielectric constants of SrTiO3 thin films have been measured using the broadband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. The broad detection-bandwidth of the photoconductive antenna enables us to clarify soft-mode dispersions as well as the TO2 mode.
Keywords :
ferroelectric thin films; permittivity; soft modes; strontium compounds; submillimetre wave spectra; time-domain analysis; SrTiO3; broad detection-bandwidth; broadband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; dielectric constants; photoconductive antenna; soft-mode dispersions; thin films; Antenna measurements; Dielectric constant; Dielectric measurements; Dielectric thin films; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Ferroelectric materials; Optical films; Photoconductivity; Pulsed laser deposition; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453230