@article{33409, keywords = {Ferroelectric materials, Boltzmann equation, Ferroelectricity, Negative capacitance, Ferroelectric devices, Ferroelectric capacitors, Capacitance, Ferroelectric films, Energy dissipation, Capacitors, Boltzmann distribution, Direct measurement, Epitaxial ferroelectric films, Fundamental barriers, Intrinsic energy, New applications}, author = {A.I Khan and K Chatterjee and B Wang and S Drapcho and L You and C Serrao and S.R Bakaul and Ramamoorthy Ramesh and S Salahuddin}, title = {Negative capacitance in a ferroelectric capacitor}, abstract = {The Boltzmann distribution of electrons poses a fundamental barrier to lowering energy dissipation in conventional electronics, often termed as Boltzmann Tyranny. Negative capacitance in ferroelectric materials, which stems from the stored energy of a phase transition, could provide a solution, but a direct measurement of negative capacitance has so far been elusive. Here, we report the observation of negative capacitance in a thin, epitaxial ferroelectric film. When a voltage pulse is applied, the voltage across the ferroelectric capacitor is found to be decreasing with time - in exactly the opposite direction to which voltage for a regular capacitor should change. Analysis of this inductance -like behaviour from a capacitor presents an unprecedented insight into the intrinsic energy profile of the ferroelectric material and could pave the way for completely new applications. © 2015 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.}, year = {2015}, journal = {Nature Materials}, volume = {14}, number = {2}, pages = {182-186}, publisher = {Nature Publishing Group}, issn = {14761122}, doi = {10.1038/nmat4148}, note = {cited By 302}, language = {eng}, }