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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 · · Physical Review B
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  1. Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin (China)
  2. Univ. of Science and Technology of China, Anhui (China)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  4. 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 MC phase in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)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 MC twin domains in the initial annealed state of a selected area have been clarified, and the polarization orientation of the MC 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 (Vdc), the switching process and features of different types of MC domain variants are visually revealed

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Key Basic Research Program of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1339416
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1310844
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Vol. 94, Issue 5; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 15 works
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