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    Influence of charge injection on the formation of remanent polarization in P(VDF-TrFE) copolymers
    (1990) Bihler, Eckardt; Neumann, Guido; Eberle, Gernot; Eisenmenger, Wolfgang
    The influence of charge injection on the formation of remanent polarization of P(VDF-TrFE) copolymers was studied by inserting an insulating barrier between the metal electrodes and the P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer during the poling process. The resulting remanent polarization is significantly smaller than that of identically poled samples for the same field strength and time duration, but with directly contacting metal electrodes. This shows that the orientation of the dipoles alone is not a sufficient condition for the formation of remanent polarization in PVDF and its copolymers. The experiments indicate that the stabilization of the polarization is mediated by charge injection and charge trapping at polarized crystallite surfaces.
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    Polarization distribution in PVDF obtained by poling under constant current condition
    (1990) Neumann, Guido; Bihler, Eckardt; Eberle, Gernot; Eisenmenger, Wolfgang
    Since the resistivity of PVDE films increases when the films are poled, the voltage across the samples must be increased during the poling process in order to keep the current constant. Under these conditions, the formation of a polarization zone in the center of the film depth is observed. The thickness of the polarization-free zone close to the film surfaces is found to decrease with larger current densities. The results are consistent with a model assuming charge trapping in deep traps associated with the orientation of polar crystallites.