Photoinduced Domain Pattern Transformation in Ferroelectric-Dielectric Superlattices

Ahn, Youngjun; Park, Joonkyu; Pateras, Anastasios; Rich, Matthew B.; Zhang, Qingteng; Chen, Pice; Yusuf, Mohammed H.; Wen, Haidan; Dawber, Matthew; Evans, Paul G.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.057601

Photoinduced Domain Pattern Transformation in Ferroelectric-Dielectric Superlattices

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.057601· OSTI ID:1389647

Ahn, Youngjun; Park, Joonkyu; Pateras, Anastasios; Rich, Matthew B.; Zhang, Qingteng; Chen, Pice; Yusuf, Mohammed H.; Wen, Haidan; Dawber, Matthew; Evans, Paul G.

The nanodomain pattern in ferroelectric/dielectric superlattices transforms to a uniform polarization state under above-bandgap optical excitation. X-ray scattering reveals a disappearance of domain diffuse scattering and an expansion of the lattice. The reappearance of the domain pattern occurs over a period of seconds at room temperature, suggesting a transformation mechanism in which charge carriers in long-lived trap states screen the depolarization field. A Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire model predicts changes in lattice parameter and a critical carrier concentration for the transformation.

Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science - Office of Basic Energy Sciences

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1389647

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 119; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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