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Dielectric and polarization experiments in high loss dielectrics: A word of caution

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  • The recent quest for improved functional materials like high permittivity dielectrics and/or multiferroics has triggered an intense wave of research. Many materials have been checked for their dielectric permittivity or their polarization state. In this report, we call for caution when samples are simultaneously displaying an insulating behavior and a defect-related conductivity. Many oxides containing mixed valent cations or oxygen vacancies fall into this category. In such cases, most of the standard experiments may result in an effective high dielectric permittivity, which may not be related to ferroelectric polarization. Here we list a few examples of possible discrepancies between measured parameters and their expected microscopic origin.
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  • Maglione, M., & Subramanian, M. A. (2008, July 21). Dielectric and polarization experiments in high loss dielectrics: A word of caution. Applied Physics Letters, 93, 032902-1-032902-3. doi:10.1063/1.2949752
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  • J. P. Chaminade is gratefully acknowledged for providing the tantalum oxide ceramics. Funding from the European Commission through the FAME Network of Excellence and the STREP MACOMUFI is gratefully acknowledged. The research work done at Oregon State University is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (Grant No.DMR-0804167).
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