Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films

We present a detailed formulation to describe far-infrared reflection and transmission from a ferroelectric film at normal incidence. The formalism begins with the Gibbs free energy per unit area and the Landau-Khalatnikov equations of motion. To take size and surface effects in the film into accoun...

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Main Authors: Chew, Khian Hooi, Tilley, D.R., Ong, L.H., Osman, J.
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spelling my.um.eprints.81952021-09-02T03:16:50Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/8195/ Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films Chew, Khian Hooi Tilley, D.R. Ong, L.H. Osman, J. QC Physics We present a detailed formulation to describe far-infrared reflection and transmission from a ferroelectric film at normal incidence. The formalism begins with the Gibbs free energy per unit area and the Landau-Khalatnikov equations of motion. To take size and surface effects in the film into account, boundary values and possible spatial variation in polarization are included in the free-energy expression, which leads to the existence of two additional parameters, D and delta. The inclusion of D leads to the presence of another spin-wave type of optical mode in addition to the normal polariton type of waves in the dispersion curves and the appearance of the spin-wave mode fringes in the reflectivity curves. Reflection curves for various values of delta are illustrated, and the results show that the effects of these two parameters are distinctively different in reflectivity. Far-infrared reflectivity measurements are proposed here as a tool to determine surface and size effects in ferroelectric thin films. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America. Optical Society of America 2001 Article PeerReviewed Chew, Khian Hooi and Tilley, D.R. and Ong, L.H. and Osman, J. (2001) Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 18 (10). pp. 1512-1523. ISSN 0740-3224 http://www.opticsinfobase.org/josab/abstract.cfm?uri=JOSAB-18-10-1512 doi:10.1364/josab.18.001512
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Chew, Khian Hooi
Tilley, D.R.
Ong, L.H.
Osman, J.
Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films
description We present a detailed formulation to describe far-infrared reflection and transmission from a ferroelectric film at normal incidence. The formalism begins with the Gibbs free energy per unit area and the Landau-Khalatnikov equations of motion. To take size and surface effects in the film into account, boundary values and possible spatial variation in polarization are included in the free-energy expression, which leads to the existence of two additional parameters, D and delta. The inclusion of D leads to the presence of another spin-wave type of optical mode in addition to the normal polariton type of waves in the dispersion curves and the appearance of the spin-wave mode fringes in the reflectivity curves. Reflection curves for various values of delta are illustrated, and the results show that the effects of these two parameters are distinctively different in reflectivity. Far-infrared reflectivity measurements are proposed here as a tool to determine surface and size effects in ferroelectric thin films. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.
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author Chew, Khian Hooi
Tilley, D.R.
Ong, L.H.
Osman, J.
author_facet Chew, Khian Hooi
Tilley, D.R.
Ong, L.H.
Osman, J.
author_sort Chew, Khian Hooi
title Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films
title_short Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films
title_full Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films
title_fullStr Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films
title_full_unstemmed Theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films
title_sort theory of far-infrared reflection and transmission by ferroelectric thin films
publisher Optical Society of America
publishDate 2001
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/8195/
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