Local twin domains and tip-voltage-induced domain switching of monoclinic MC phase in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.34PbTiO3 single crystal revealed by piezoresponse force microscopy

Wang, Ruixue; Yang, Bin; Luo, Zhenlin; Sun, Enwei; Sun, Yuan; Xu, Han; Zhao, Jiangtao; Zheng, Limei; Zhou, Hua; Gao, Chen; Cao, Wenwu

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.94.054115

Title: Local twin domains and tip-voltage-induced domain switching of monoclinic $M_{C}$ phase in $Pb (M g_{1 / 3} N b_{2 / 3}) O_{3} - 0.34 PbTi O_{3}$ single crystal revealed by piezoresponse force microscopy

Journal Article · 28 August 2016 · Physical Review B

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.054115 · OSTI ID:1339416

Wang, Ruixue ^[1]; Yang, Bin ^[1]; Luo, Zhenlin ^[2]; Sun, Enwei ^[1]; Sun, Yuan ^[1]; Xu, Han ^[2]; Zhao, Jiangtao ^[2]; Zheng, Limei ^[1]; Zhou, Hua ^[3]; Gao, Chen ^[2]; Cao, Wenwu ^[4]

Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin (China)
Univ. of Science and Technology of China, Anhui (China)
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin (China); The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

Here, the monoclinic (M) phases in high-performance relaxor-based ferroelectric single crystals have been recognized to be a vital structural factor for the outstanding piezoelectric property. However, due to the complexity of the structure in M phases, the understanding about it is still limited. In this paper, the local twin domains and tip-voltage-induced domain switching of the M_C phase in Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ - 0.34PbTiO₃ (PMN-0.34PT) single crystal have been intensively investigated by piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM). By theoretically analyzing the experimental patterns of domain walls on the (001)_C face, the specific M_C twin domains in the initial annealed state of a selected area have been clarified, and the polarization orientation of the M_C phase in this sample is determined to be at an angle of 29 degrees to the < 001 > _C directions. In addition, based on the evolution of domains and the motion of domain walls under the step-increased PFM tip dc voltage (V_dc), the switching process and features of different types of M_C domain variants are visually revealed

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Key Basic Research Program of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1339416

Journal Information:: Physical Review B, Journal Name: Physical Review B Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 94; ISSN 2469-9950; ISSN PRBMDO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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