Local switching in SBN:Ni single crystals with various initial domain states

abstract

We present the results of experimental study of the local switching in single crystals of relaxor ferroelectric Ni-doped strontium barium niobate with various initial domain states using conductive tip of scanning probe microscope. We investigated the domain growth in as-grown domain structure and initial domain states created by: (i) scanning by biased tip, (ii) in-field cooling, and (iii) scanning by electron beam. The dependences of effective domain radius on the voltage and pulse duration were derived. The shape factor, domain wall mobility, and start voltage were revealed. The obtained results can be used for the domain engineering in ferroelectrics.

keywords

LITHIUM-NIOBATE

subject category

Materials Science; Physics

authors

Shikhova, VA; Fedorovyh, VV; Turygin, AP; Gimadeeva, LV; Chezganov, DS; Vlasov, EO; Alikin, DO; Ivleva, LI; Kholkin, AL; Shur, VY

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acknowledgements

The research was made possible by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant 16-02-00821-a) and by the Government of Russian Federation (Act 211, Agreement 02.A03.21.0006). V.S. acknowledges financial support within the State Task from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (Project No. 1366.2014/236).

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