Bi4Ti3O12 ferroelectric thin film ultraviolet detectors

Bi4Ti3O12 (BiT) ferroelectric thin films were used as photoconductive or photovoltaic ultraviolet detectors. The maximum of the spectral distribution lies around 370 or 390 nm, depending on whether the incident light is continuous or modulated. The maximum current responsivity obtained for the films annealed at 700 °C is about 0.01 A/W. The specific detectivity is 5.5×108 cm W−1 Hz1/2 at a modulation frequency of 20 Hz. The frequency characteristics of the photovoltaic signal measured in modulated light suggests a 1/f frequency dependence of this signal.