• DocumentCode
    67601
  • Title

    Parity nonconservation and bulk photovoltaic effect in a crystal without symmetry center

  • Author

    Fridkin, V.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Shubnikov Inst. of Crystallogr., Moscow, Russia
  • Volume
    60
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Aug-13
  • Firstpage
    1551
  • Lastpage
    1555
  • Abstract
    The theory and the experimental characteristics of the bulk photovoltaic effect in ferroelectric and piezoelectric crystals are considered. This new effect is caused by violation of the principle of detailed balancing for nonthermalized carriers. In conclusion, the new effect of ferroelectric photovoltages on domain walls is considered, as is its potential use in solar energy generation.
  • Keywords
    electric domain walls; photovoltaic effects; bulk photovoltaic effect characteristics; domain walls; ferroelectric crystal; ferroelectric photovoltage effect; nonthermalized carriers; parity nonconservation; piezoelectric crystal; solar energy generation; Crystals; Lighting; Optical polarization; Photovoltaic effects; Photovoltaic systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-3010
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TUFFC.2013.2734
  • Filename
    6573430