title: Mesoscopic microwave dispersion in ferroelectric thin films
abstract: The microwave dielectric response of a ferroelectric thin film is measured locally using time-resolved confocal scanning optical microscopy. Measurements performed on an ensemble of nanometer-scale regions show a well-defined phase shift between the paraelectric and ferroelectric response at 2-4 GHz. Application of a static electric field produces large local variations in the phase of the ferroelectric response. These variations are attributed to the growth of in-plane ferroelectric nanodomains whose size-dependent relaxation frequencies lead to strong dielectric dispersion at mesoscopic scales.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA.
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hubert
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Cukauskas
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kirchoefer