Observation of giant remnant polarization in ultrathin AlScN at cryogenic temperatures
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| author | Song, Seunguk Pradhan, Dhiren K. Hu, Zekun Zhang, Yinuo Keneipp, Rachael N. Susner, Michael A. Bhattacharya, Pijush Drndić, Marija Olsson III, Roy H. Jariwala, Deep |
| author_facet | Song, Seunguk Pradhan, Dhiren K. Hu, Zekun Zhang, Yinuo Keneipp, Rachael N. Susner, Michael A. Bhattacharya, Pijush Drndić, Marija Olsson III, Roy H. Jariwala, Deep |
| contents | The discovery of wurtzite ferroelectrics opens new frontiers in polar materials, yet their behavior at cryogenic temperatures remains unexplored. Here, we reveal unprecedented ferroelectric properties in ultrathin (10 nm) Al$_{0.68}$Sc$_{0.32}$N (AlScN) at cryogenic temperatures where the properties are fundamentally distinct from those of conventional oxide ferroelectrics. At 12 K, we demonstrate a giant remnant polarization exceeding 250 $μ$C/cm$^2$ -- more than twice that of any known ferroelectric -- driven by an enhanced c/a ratio in the wurtzite structure. Our devices sustain remarkably high electric fields (~13 MV/cm) while maintaining reliable switching, achieving over 104 polarization reversal cycles at 12 K. Critically, this breakdown field strength approaches that of passive dielectric materials while maintaining ferroelectric functionality. The extraordinary polarization enhancement and high-field stability at cryogenic temperatures contrasts sharply with oxide ferroelectrics, establishing wurtzite ferroelectrics as a distinct class of polar materials with implications spanning fundamental physics to cryogenic non-volatile memory and quantum technologies. |
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| spellingShingle | Observation of giant remnant polarization in ultrathin AlScN at cryogenic temperatures Song, Seunguk Pradhan, Dhiren K. Hu, Zekun Zhang, Yinuo Keneipp, Rachael N. Susner, Michael A. Bhattacharya, Pijush Drndić, Marija Olsson III, Roy H. Jariwala, Deep Materials Science Applied Physics The discovery of wurtzite ferroelectrics opens new frontiers in polar materials, yet their behavior at cryogenic temperatures remains unexplored. Here, we reveal unprecedented ferroelectric properties in ultrathin (10 nm) Al$_{0.68}$Sc$_{0.32}$N (AlScN) at cryogenic temperatures where the properties are fundamentally distinct from those of conventional oxide ferroelectrics. At 12 K, we demonstrate a giant remnant polarization exceeding 250 $μ$C/cm$^2$ -- more than twice that of any known ferroelectric -- driven by an enhanced c/a ratio in the wurtzite structure. Our devices sustain remarkably high electric fields (~13 MV/cm) while maintaining reliable switching, achieving over 104 polarization reversal cycles at 12 K. Critically, this breakdown field strength approaches that of passive dielectric materials while maintaining ferroelectric functionality. The extraordinary polarization enhancement and high-field stability at cryogenic temperatures contrasts sharply with oxide ferroelectrics, establishing wurtzite ferroelectrics as a distinct class of polar materials with implications spanning fundamental physics to cryogenic non-volatile memory and quantum technologies. |
| title | Observation of giant remnant polarization in ultrathin AlScN at cryogenic temperatures |
| topic | Materials Science Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.19491 |