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Nanoscale investigation of polarization retention loss in ferroelectric thin films via scanning force microscopy.

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OSTI ID:8105

Scanning force microscopy (SFM) was applied to direct nanoscale investigation of the mechanism of retention loss in ferroelectric thin films. Experiments were conducted by performing local polarization reversal within an individual grain with subsequent imaging of a resulting domain structure at various time intervals. A conductive SFM tip was used for domain switching and imaging in the SFM piezoresponse mode.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
8105
Report Number(s):
ANL/MSD/CP-93813
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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