Publications

The following list is a select sample of publications written by members of the STM Group on the topics of Dielectric Films, Fatigue Anisotropy, MEMS, Piezoelectric Films, Piezoelectric Measurements in Films, Spectroscopic Elipsometry, and Templated Grain Growth. This list is neither a comprehensive nor an exhaustive record of all published works authored by members of the group.

Dielectric Films

Medium Permittivity Bismuth Zinc Niobate Thin Film Capacitors [PDF file]
R. L. Thayer, C. A. Randall, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 94, No. 3, Aug. 1, 2003.

Anomalous Broad Dielectric Relaxation in Bi_1.5Zn_1.0Nb_1.5O₇Pyrochlore [PDF file]
S. Kamba, V. Porokhonskyy, A. Pashkin, V. Bovtun, J. Petzelt, J. C. Nino, S. Trolier-McKinstry, M. T. Lanagan, and C. A. Randall
Physical Review B 66, Aug. 19, 2002.

A Voltage-Controlled Tunable Thin-Film Distributed RC Notch Filter [PDF file]
W.-Y. Choi and S. Trolier-McKinstry
IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies, Vol. 24, No. 1, March 2001.

Bismuth Zinc Niobate Pyrochlore Dielectric Thin Films for Capacitive Applications [PDF file]
W. Ren, S. Trolier-McKinstry, C. A. Randall, and T. R. Shrout
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 89, No. 1, Jan. 1, 2001.

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Fatigue Anisotropy

Polarization Fatigue in Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ – PbTiO₃ Ferroelectric Single Crystals [PDF file]
M. Ozgul, K. Takemura, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and C. A. Randall
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 89, No. 9, My 1, 2001.

Fatigue Anisotropy in Single Crystal Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ – PbTiO₃ [PDF file]
K. Takemura, M. Ozgul, V. Bornand, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and C. A. Randall
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 88, No. 12, Dec. 15, 2000.

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MEMS

Fabrication of Micromachined Piezoelectric Diaphragm Pumps Actuated by Interdigitated Transducer Electrodes [PDF file]
E. Hong, S.V. Krishnaswamy, T.T. Braggins, C.B. Freidhoff, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Vol. 741, 2003.

Design, Fabrication, and Measurement of High-Sensitivity Piezoelectric Microelectromechanical Systems Accelerometers [PDF file]
L.-P. Wang, R. A. Wolf, Jr., Y. Wang, K. K. Deng, L. Zou, R. J. Davis, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 12, No. 4, Aug. 2003.

Lead-Zirconate-Titanate-Based Piezoelectric Micromachined Switch [PDF file]
S. J. Gross, S. Tadigadapa, T. N. Jackson, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and Q. Q. Zhang
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 83, No. 1, July 7, 2003.

Lead Zirconate Titanate Films for d₃₃ Mode Cantilever Actuators [PDF file]
Q.Q. Zhang, S.J. Gross, S. Tadigadapa, T.N. Jackson, F.T. Djuth, S. Trolier-McKinstry
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 105, No. 1, June 15, 2003.

Fabrication of Piezoelectric Diaphragm using Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) Films [PDF file]
E. Hong, S.V. Krishnaswamy, C.B. Freidhoff, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, Vol. 687, 2002.

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Accelerometers Using Lead Zirconate Titanate Thick Films [PDF file]
L.-P. Wang, K. Deng, L. Zou, R. Wolf, R. J. Davis, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. 23, No. 4, April 2002.

Optical Fibers with Patterned ZnO/Electrode Coatings for Flexural Actuators [PDF file]
S. Trolier-McKinstry, G.R. Fox, A. Kholkin, C.A.P. Muller, and N. Setter
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 73, No. 3, March 30, 1999.

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Piezoelectric Films

Characterization of the Piezoelectric Properties of Pb_0.98Ba_0.02(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃–PbTiO₃ Epitaxial Thin Films [PDF file]
J.-P. Maria, J. F. Shepard, Jr., S. Trolier-McKinstry, T. R. Watkins, and A. E. Payzant
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, Jan. 2005.

Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Piezoelectric Properties of (001) BiScO₃ – PbTiO₃ Epitaxial Films Near the Morphotropic Phase Boundary [PDF file]
J. C. Nino and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 19, No. 2, Feb. 2004.

Temperature Dependence of the Piezoelectric Response in Lead Zirconate Titanate Films [PDF file]
R. A. Wolf and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 95, No. 3, Feb. 1, 2004.

Thin Film Piezoelectrics for MEMS [PDF file]
S. Trolier-McKinstry and P. Muralt
Journal of Electroceramics, 12, 1-2, Jan.-March 2004.

Growth and Piezoelectric Properties of Pb(Yb_1/2Nb_1/2)O₃–PbTiO₃ Epitaxial Films [PDF file]
T. Yoshimura and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 92, No. 7, Oct. 1, 2002.

Growth and Properties of (001) BiScO₃ – PbTiO₃ Epitaxial Films [PDF file]
T. Yoshimura and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 81, No. 11, Sept. 9, 2002.

Structure and Piezoelectric Properties of Sol–Gel-Derived 0.5 Pb[Yb_1/2Nb_1/2]O₃–0.5 PbTiO₃ Thin Films [PDF file]
Q. Q. Zhang, Q. F. Zhou, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 80, No. 18, May 6, 2002.

Domain Wall Motion and its Contribution to the Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate Films [PDF file]
F. Xu, S. Trolier-McKinstry, W. Ren, B. Xu, Z.-L. Xie and K. J. Hemker
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 89, No. 2, Jan. 15, 2001.

Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Sol–Gel Derived Lead Magnesium Niobium Titanate Films with Different Textures [PDF file]
J. H. Park, F. Xu, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 89, No. 1, Jan. 1, 2001

Piezoelectric and Dielectric Reliability of Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films [PDF file]
R. G. Polcawich and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 15, No. 11, Nov. 2000.

Phase Development in Pulsed Laser Deposited Pb[Yb_1/2Nb_1/2]O₃–PbTiO₃ Thin Films [PDF file]
V. Bornand and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Thin Solid Films, 370, 1-2, July 17, 2000.

Structural and Electrical Characterization of Heteroepitaxial Pb[Yb_1/2Nb_1/2]O₃–PbTiO₃ Thin Films [PDF file]
V. Bornand and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 87, No. 8, April 15, 2000.

Characterization and Aging Response of the d₃₁ Piezoelectric Coefficient of Lead Zirconate Titanate Thin Films [PDF file]
J. F. Shepard, Jr., F. Chu, I. Kanno, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 85, No. 9, May 1, 1999.

Phase Development and Electrical Property Analysis of Pulsed Laser Deposited Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃–PbTiO₃ (70/30) Epitaxial Thin Films [PDF file]
J.-P. Maria, W. Hackenberger, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 84, No. 9, Nov. 1, 1998.

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Piezoelectric Measurements in Films

Temperature Dependence of the Piezoelectric Response in Lead Zirconate Titanate Films [PDF file]
R. A. Wolf and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 95, No. 3, Feb. 1, 2004.

Longitudinal Piezoelectric Coefficient Measurement for Bulk Ceramics and Thin Films Using Pneumatic Pressure Rig [PDF file]
F. Xu, F. Chu, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 86, No. 1, July 1, 1999.

The Wafer Flexure Technique for the Determination of the Transverse Piezoelectric Coefficient (d₃₁) of PZT Films [PDF file]
J. F. Shepard, Jr., P. J. Moses, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 71, Nos. 1-2, Nov. 1, 1998.

Characterization of Ferroelectric Lead Zirconate Titanate Films by Scanning Force Microscopy [PDF file]
G. Zavala, J. H. Fendler, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 81, No. 11, June 1, 1997.

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Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

Oxidation of c-Axis-Oriented Epitaxial YBa₂Cu₃0_7-δ Thin Films in Ozone-Containing Atmospheres [PDF file]
B. J. Gibbons, C. B. Eom, R. A. Rao, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and D. G. Schlom
Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 17, No. 4, April 2002.

Real-Time Spectroscopic Ellipsometry as a Characterization Tool for Oxide Molecular Beam Epitaxy [PDF file]
B. J. Gibbons, M. E. Hawley, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and D. G. Schlom
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Vol. 19, No. 2, March/April 2001.

The Sensitivity Limits of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry to Oxygen Content in YBa₂Cu₃O_7–δ Thin Films [PDF file]
B. J. Gibbons and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Thin Solid Films, 352, 1-2, Sept. 8, 1999.

Composition Profiling of Graded Dielectric Function Materials by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry [PDF file]
S. Trolier-McKinstry and J. Koh
Thiin Solid Films, 313, Feb. 1998.

Dielectric Functions of Common YBCO Substrate Materials Determined by Spectroscopic Ellipsometry [PDF file]
B. J. Gibbons and S. Trolier-McKinstry
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 1997.

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Templated Grain Growth

Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of <001> Fiber–Textured 0.675Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃–0.325PbTiO₃ Ceramics [PDF file]
E. M. Sabolsky, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and G. L. Messing
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 93, No. 7, April 1, 2003.

Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Textured Sr_0.53Ba_0.47Nb₂O₆ Ceramics Prepared by Templated Grain Growth [PDF file]
C. Duran, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and G. L. Messing
Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 18, No. 1, Jan. 2003.

Densification and Phase Formation in Seeded, Reactively Sintered Sr_0.53Ba_0.47Nb₂O₆ Ceramics [PDF file]
C. Duran, G. L. Messing, S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 37, No. 23, Dec. 1, 2002.

Piezoelectric Properties of <001> Textured Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃–PbTiO₃ Ceramics [PDF file]
E. M. Sabolsky, A. R. James, S. Kwon, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and G. L. Messing
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 78, No. 17, April 23, 2001.

Templated Grain Growth of Barium Titanate Single Crystals [PDF file]
P. W. Rehrig, G. L. Messing, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 83, No. 11, Nov. 2000.

Fabrication and Electrical Properties of Textured Sr_0.53Ba_0.47Nb₂O₆ Ceramics by Templated Grain Growth [PDF file]
C. Duran, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and G L. Messing
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 83, No. 9, Sept. 2000.

Dielectric and Electromechanical Properties of Textured Niobium-Doped Bismuth Titanate Ceramics [PDF file]
S.-H. Hong, S. Trolier-McKinstry, and G. L. Messing
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 83, No. 1, Jan. 2000.

Piezoelectric Properties of Zirconium-Doped Barium Titanate Single Crystals Grown by Templated Grain Growth [PDF file]
P. W. Rehrig, S.-E. Park, S. Trolier-McKinstry, G. L. Messing, B. Jones, and T. R. Shrout
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 86, No. 3, Aug. 1, 1999.

Templated Grain Growth of Textured Bismuth Titanate [PDF file]
J. A. Horn, S. C. Zhang, U. Selvaraj, G. L. Messing, and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 82, No. 4, April 1999.

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