摘要An epitaxial BiFeO3/La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (BFO/LSMO) multiferroic heterostructure is grown on an LaAlO3 (001) substrate by laser molecular beam epitaxy, and its photovoltaic properties are investigated. It is found that the photocurrent is significantly increased under illumination, and the short-circuit photocurrent has a linear relationship with the laser intensity. Furthermore, when the ferroelectric polarization of the BFO layer is switched, the short-circuit photocurrent and open-circuit voltage can be switched. These results are discussed by considering the contributions from the ferroelectric polarization and the electrode/film interface.
Abstract：An epitaxial BiFeO3/La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (BFO/LSMO) multiferroic heterostructure is grown on an LaAlO3 (001) substrate by laser molecular beam epitaxy, and its photovoltaic properties are investigated. It is found that the photocurrent is significantly increased under illumination, and the short-circuit photocurrent has a linear relationship with the laser intensity. Furthermore, when the ferroelectric polarization of the BFO layer is switched, the short-circuit photocurrent and open-circuit voltage can be switched. These results are discussed by considering the contributions from the ferroelectric polarization and the electrode/film interface.
LUO Bing-Cheng;CHEN Chang-Le**;FAN Fei;JIN Ke-Xin. The Photovoltaic Properties of BiFeO3La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Heterostructures[J]. 中国物理快报, 2012, 29(1): 18104-018104.
LUO Bing-Cheng, CHEN Chang-Le**, FAN Fei, JIN Ke-Xin. The Photovoltaic Properties of BiFeO3La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Heterostructures. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2012, 29(1): 18104-018104.
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