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Title: Electrostatic potential of ferroelectric PbTiO{sub 3}: Visualized electron polarization of Pb ion

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
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  1. Department of Materials Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishi-kawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504 (Japan)

A different method is proposed to evaluate the electrostatic potential and electric field from x-ray diffraction data by using maximum entropy method. The efficiency of the method is revealed in the application to a ferroelectric material PbTiO{sub 3}. Visualized electrostatic potential and electric field on the charge density distribution give a direct evidence for the dipolar polarization of the Pb ion. They show close agreement with results by ab initio calculations.

OSTI ID:
20853845
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 74, Issue 17; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.74.172105; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1098-0121
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English