Dielectric constants of Ir, Ru, Pt, and IrO2: Contributions from bound charges

Details Dielectric constants of Ir, Ru, Pt, and IrO2: Contributions from bound charges Dielectric constants of Ir, Ru, Pt, and IrO2: Contributions from bound charges

2006-07-03

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0607027v3

Phys. Rev. B 74, 205117 (2006)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

26 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.74.205117

We investigated the dielectric functions $\epsilon$($\omega$) of Ir, Ru, Pt, and IrO$_2$, which are commonly used as electrodes in ferroelectric thin film applications. In particular, we investigated the contributions from bound charges $\epsilon^{b}$($\omega$), since these are important scientifically as well as technologically: the $\epsilon_1^{b}$(0) of a metal electrode is one of the major factors determining the depolarization field inside a ferroelectric capacitor. To obtain $\epsilon_1^{b}$(0), we measured reflectivity spectra of sputtered Pt, Ir, Ru, and IrO2 films in a wide photon energy range between 3.7 meV and 20 eV. We used a Kramers-Kronig transformation to obtain real and imaginary dielectric functions, and then used Drude-Lorentz oscillator fittings to extract $\epsilon_1^{b}$(0) values. Ir, Ru, Pt, and IrO$_2$ produced experimental $\epsilon_1^{b}$(0) values of 48$\pm$10, 82$\pm$10, 58$\pm$10, and 29$\pm$5, respectively, which are in good agreement with values obtained using first-principles calculations. These values are much higher than those for noble metals such as Cu, Ag, and Au because transition metals and IrO$_2$ have such strong d-d transitions below 2.0 eV. High $\epsilon_1^{b}$(0) values will reduce the depolarization field in ferroelectric capacitors, making these materials good candidates for use as electrodes in ferroelectric applications.

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