Electric field dependent microwave losses in KTaO3 single crystal with YBa2CU3O7-x electrodes

Journal article, 1999

We have measured the voltage dependence of the resonant frequency and the microwave losses for parallel-plate resonators based on single crystals KTaO3, with YBa2Cu3O7-x electrodes. The losses increase and the dielectric constant decrease monotonically with applied voltage. Both the dielectric constant and the losses show a hysteretic effect in the voltage dependence. The hysteretic effects may be explained by electric field assisted charge trapping both in the KTaO3, crystal and at the KTaO3/YBa2Cu3O7-x interfaces