Electrodynamics of ferroelectric films with negative capacitance

TL;DR

This paper develops a comprehensive electrodynamic theory for ferroelectric ultra-thin films with periodic domain textures, revealing negative capacitance phenomena, resonance modes in the THz range, and implications for THz optics and metamaterials.

Contribution

It introduces a novel theoretical framework linking domain textures to negative capacitance and THz resonances in ferroelectric films, enabling new optical and metamaterial applications.

Findings

Identification of THz resonance modes of domain oscillations

Discovery of singular phase points related to negative capacitance

Potential for THz negative capacitance-based optical devices

Abstract

We construct a comprehensive theory of the electrodynamic response of ferroelectric ultra-thin films containing periodic domain textures (PDT) with 180{\deg} polarization-oriented domains. The focal point of the theory is the negative-capacitance phenomenon which naturally arises from the depolarization field induced by PDT. We derive frequency-dependent dielectric permittivity related to the PDT dynamics across the entire frequency range. We find the resonance mode of domain oscillations in the THz spectral band and the singular points in the phase of the reflected THz beam that are intimately related to the negative capacitance. Our findings provide a platform for the THz negative capacitance-based optics of ferroelectric films and for engineering the epsilon-near-zero plasmonic THz metamaterials.