Papers by Author: Hirofumi Kakemoto

Abstract: In the aerosol deposition method (ADM), we investigated an influence of pre-treatments for barium titanate powders as raw material on the deposition rate of thick films. By sieving and drying the powder, deposition rate of the films fabricated by ADM was effectively enhanced. On the other hand, heating the powders at 400-800°C, the resulting powders caused low deposition rate of the films. When a planetary milling was performed prior to charge aerosol chamber, the deposition rate of the films was four times higher than that in deposition using the powder without milling. By changing the milling rotation rate, we control size of agglomerated particles consisting of powders, which results in the control of deposition rate of the films.

Abstract: Artificial super-lattices of [(BaTiO3)/(SrTiO3)10]4 (BTO10/STO10) were fabricated on STO(001) substrate by the molecular beam epitaxy method (MBE), and the molecular layers of SrRuO3(SRO) was introduced into these superlattices as conductive layers. The superlattices introduced two conductive layers showed the enormous dielectric permittivity. On the other hand, the permittivity of the superlattice introduced one conductive layer was almost same as that of BTO10/STO10. In the case of introducing two conductive layers, the moving electrons between two layers induced the interfacial polarization. Especially, the superlattice with two SRO conductive layers, the distance between these layers in a superlattice is 18 molecular layers, showed the highest relaxation frequency 132 kHz and biggest capacitance.

Abstract: Direct observations for high frequency microscopic dielectric distributions in cross sections of a multi-layer ceramic capacitor were carried out using non-contact type microwave probe. The measured data were imaged from the raw data and rounding data process. Using microwave reflection intensity mappings from cross sections of multi-layer ceramic capacitor, the dielectric permittivity distribution in micro-region of a multi-layer ceramic capacitor was measured at room temperature. The spatial resolution was experimentally estimated to be about 10 μm from mappings of the dielectric and inner electrode layers in a multi-layer ceramic capacitor.

Abstract: beta-FeSi2 films were prepared on Si(001) substrates by the molecular beam epitaxy method using an Fe source. The crystallographic orientation of beta-FeSi2 films on Si(001) substrates were characterized by using x-ray diffraction. Using scanning electron microscopy, surface morphology and film thickness of an oriented sample were observed and estimated. The mobility of beta-FeS2 films on Si(001) substrates was also characterized by Hall measurement at room temperature. The enhancement of figure of merit was evaluated as the functions of mobility and crystallographic orientation of samples.

Abstract: To induce fine engineered domain configurations into potassium niobate (KNbO3) single crystals, two kinds of methods were performed, i.e., (1) high DC electric field exposure along the opposite direction of polarization of KNbO3 single-domain crystals at room temperature, and (2) introduction of randomly oriented fine domain configuration by heat treatment at 700 °C and then high DC electric field exposure along [001]c direction of KNbO3 multidomain crystals at room temperature. When the method (1) was performed, finally, the poled KNbO3 crystals became to single-domain state again through the formation of multidomain state. On the other hand, the KNbO3 multidomain crystals were obtained by using the method (2), and an enhancement of piezoelectric-related properties was observed.

Abstract: The phase transition behaviors of the [111]c oriented barium titanate (BaTiO3) single crystals (the subscript c means the cubic notation system) were investigated as functions of temperature, uniaxial stress and electric fields. These results suggested that above Tc, combination between uniaxial stress and electric fields might be effective for a poling treatment of BaTiO3 single crystals. Thus, a new poling method for BaTiO3 single crystals was proposed using control of temperature, uniaxial stress and electric fields in this study.

Abstract: Barium titanate (BaTiO3) fine particles were prepared using the 2-step thermal decomposition method of barium titanyl oxalate. At the 2nd step of this method, the intermediate compound (Ba2Ti2O5·CO3) was decomposed into BaTiO3 and CO2 under various degrees of vacuum pressure. As a result, the particle size of prepared BaTiO3 nanoparticles decreased with decreasing pressure. Moreover, the dielectric constants of these BaTiO3 nanoparticles were measured using the powder dielectric measurement method using slurry. The dielectric constant of BaTiO3 nanoparticles increased with decreasing pressure at the same particle size. It is considered that mesoscopic particle structure controlled by vacuum pressure is important for the dielectric properties of BaTiO3 nanoparticles.

Abstract: Barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles with various particle sizes from 20 to 430 nm were prepared using a 2-step thermal decomposition method. Powder dielectric measurement clarified that dielectric constant of BaTiO3 particles with 140 nm exhibited a maximum around 5,000. To explain this high dielectric constant, THz-region dielectric properties of BaTiO3 nanoparticles, especially Slater transverse optic (TO) mode frequency, were estimated using the far infrared (FIR) reflection method. As the result, it was found that the Slater TO mode of BaTiO3 particles with 140 nm exhibited a minimum. Therefore, the high dielectric constant around 5,000 at 140 nm can be originated from the softening of the Slater TO mode.

Abstract: The microwave reflection intensity was measured at room temperature for Cu-plate, Al2O3 and SrTiO3 single crystals using a un-contact probe as a function of distance between sample and probe. The difference of reflection intensity for Cu-plate, Al2O3 and SrTiO3 single crystals was observed in the region where the distance of 0.2mm between sample and probe, and it was caused from dielectric permittivities of samples. The reflection coefficient of sample was estimated in comparison with results of electromagnetic simulation using finite differential time domain method. The reflection intensity for Cu-plate, Al2O3 and SrTiO3 single crystals was transformed to dielectric permittivity at reflection intensity minimum point. The dielectric permittivity mapping was also examined at reflection intensity minimum point.