American Institute of Physics, Applied Physics Letters, 18(92), p. 182903
DOI: 10.1063/1.2920775
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We report the extreme sensitivity of dielectric permittivity to applied dc bias electric field in bulk LuFe2O4. A small bias field of 50 V/cm can greatly reduce the dielectric permittivity in the vicinity of room temperature, which is in strong contrast to conventional ferroelectric materials where a large electric field of the order of tens of kV/cm is required. This giant dielectric tunability effect within a broad temperature interval around room temperature is very promising for tunable device applications. The possible origins of this giant effect are discussed.