Strain gradient induced polarization in SrTiO3 single crystals

Details Strain gradient induced polarization in SrTiO3 single crystals Strain gradient induced polarization in SrTiO3 single crystals

2007-05-29

arxiv.org/abs/0705.4254v2

Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 167601 (2007)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

4 pages, 3 figures, 1 table

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.167601

Piezoelectricity is inherent only in noncentrosymmetric materials, but a piezoelectric response can also be obtained in centrosymmetric crystals if subjected to inhomogeneous deformation. This phenomenon, known as flexoelectricity, affects the functional properties of insulators, particularly thin films of high permittivity materials. We have measured strain-gradient-induced polarization in single crystals of paraelectric SrTiO$_3$ as a function of temperature and orientation down to and below the 105 K phase transition. Estimates were obtained for all the components of the flexoelectric tensor, and calculations based on these indicate that local polarization around defects in SrTiO$_3$ may exceed the largest ferroelectric polarizations. A sign reversal of the flexoelectric response detected below the phase transition suggests that the ferroelastic domain walls of SrTiO$_3$ may be polar.

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