Microscopic investigations of the interplay between activation energy & tunnel factor to enhance piezoelectricity in BaTiO3
摘要
This study combines an experimental investigation of alternating current (AC) conductivity in ferroelectric BaTiO3with an in-depth theoretical analysis based on the small polaron tunneling SPT conduction mechanism. The theoretical approach employs the numerical probe methodology (NPM) to provide a microscopic interpretation of trapped charge carrier (electron/hole) behavior. The findings, which hold both academic and industrial value, successfully elucidate the lattice deformation process (reverse piezoelectricity) under variable frequency excitation within the tetragonal ferroelectric domain. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of the piezoelectric phenomenon in BaTiO3 and addresses long-standing fundamental questions regarding the interplay between piezoelectricity and small polarons in such ferroelectric perovskite oxides. A spectral distribution is shown to accompany each phase of the process, detailing the repulsion and attraction dynamics between the Ti and O atomic sites. We identify two key frequencies,