Porous ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) films are a promising material for various electronic applications. This study focuses on understanding how the structure-directing agent, polyvinylpyrrolidone, can alter the structure and electrical properties of porous PZT films prepared through chemical solution deposition. Films with various porosities of up to ~40 vol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of optical rectification (OR) in the terahertz range (THz rectification, TR) is experimentally demonstrated. The effect consists of generating a DC voltage on the faces of a ferroelectric triglycine sulfate (TGS) single crystal under the action of pulsed radiation with a frequency of 1.57 and 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report an increase in terahertz (THz) radiation efficiency due to FeCo/WSe structures in the reflection geometry. This can be attributed to an absorption increase in the alloy FeCo layer at the input FeCo/WSe interface due to constructive interference, as well as to the backward transport of hot carriers from FeCo to WSe. In contrast to the transmission geometry, the THz generation efficiency in the reflection is much less dependent on the magnetic layer thickness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolarization of electromagnetic waves plays an extremely important role in interaction of radiation with matter. In particular, interaction of polarized waves with ordered matter strongly depends on orientation and symmetry of vibrations of chemical bonds in crystals. In quantum technologies, the polarization of photons is considered as a "degree of freedom", which is one of the main parameters that ensure efficient quantum computing.
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