Ferroelectric domains and twinning in high-quality SrBi2Ta2O9 single crystals

abstract

The domain structure of high-quality SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) single crystals is investigated by x-ray diffraction and piezoelectric force microscopy. Both ferroelectric 180 degrees domains and ferroelastic 90 degrees domains (twins) are revealed at room temperature. Remarkably, coexisting domains of two types form a well-defined "herringbone" structure with mostly flat 90 degrees walls. Formation of the observed complex domain pattern is attributed to a two-stage process associated with the presence of separate ferroelastic and ferroelectric phase transitions in SBT. (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics.

keywords

TRANSMISSION ELECTRON-MICROSCOPY; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; THIN-FILMS; CERAMICS; BEHAVIOR

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Physics

authors

Amorin, H; Shvartsman, VV; Bdikin, IK; Costa, MEV; Kholkin, AL; Pertsev, NA

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