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Title: Mapping 180° polar domains using electron backscatter diffraction and dynamical scattering simulations

Abstract

A novel technique, which directly and nondestructively maps polar domains using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is described and demonstrated. Through dynamical diffraction simulations and quantitative comparison to experimental EBSD patterns, the absolute orientation of a non-centrosymmetric crystal can be determined. With this information, the polar domains of a material can be mapped. The technique is demonstrated by mapping the non-ferroelastic, or 180°, ferroelectric domains in periodically poled LiNbO3 single crystals. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate the possibility of mapping polarity using this technique in other polar materials system.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States)
  2. Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1342702
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Ultramicroscopy
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 173; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0304-3991
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; EBSD; ferroelectric; ferroelectric domain; electron backscatter diffraction

Citation Formats

Burch, Matthew J., Fancher, Chris M., Patala, Srikanth, De Graef, Marc, and Dickey, Elizabeth C. Mapping 180° polar domains using electron backscatter diffraction and dynamical scattering simulations. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.11.013.
Burch, Matthew J., Fancher, Chris M., Patala, Srikanth, De Graef, Marc, & Dickey, Elizabeth C. Mapping 180° polar domains using electron backscatter diffraction and dynamical scattering simulations. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.11.013
Burch, Matthew J., Fancher, Chris M., Patala, Srikanth, De Graef, Marc, and Dickey, Elizabeth C. Fri . "Mapping 180° polar domains using electron backscatter diffraction and dynamical scattering simulations". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.11.013. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1342702.
@article{osti_1342702,
title = {Mapping 180° polar domains using electron backscatter diffraction and dynamical scattering simulations},
author = {Burch, Matthew J. and Fancher, Chris M. and Patala, Srikanth and De Graef, Marc and Dickey, Elizabeth C.},
abstractNote = {A novel technique, which directly and nondestructively maps polar domains using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is described and demonstrated. Through dynamical diffraction simulations and quantitative comparison to experimental EBSD patterns, the absolute orientation of a non-centrosymmetric crystal can be determined. With this information, the polar domains of a material can be mapped. The technique is demonstrated by mapping the non-ferroelastic, or 180°, ferroelectric domains in periodically poled LiNbO3 single crystals. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate the possibility of mapping polarity using this technique in other polar materials system.},
doi = {10.1016/j.ultramic.2016.11.013},
journal = {Ultramicroscopy},
number = C,
volume = 173,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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