Domain stability of PbTiO3 thin films under anisotropic misfit strains: Phase-field simulations

G. Sheng, J. X. Zhang, Y. L. Li, S. Choudhury, Q. X. Jia, Z. K. Liu, L. Q. Chen

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Abstract

The domain stability and domain structures of (001)-oriented PbTiO 3 ferroelectric thin films subject to anisotropic in-plane strains were studied using phase-field method. Based on the simulation results, a room temperature domain/phase stability diagram was constructed for PbTiO3 thin films with the in-plane strains ranging from -5% to 5%. The predicted diagram is both quantitatively and qualitatively different from those obtained using thermodynamic calculations based on a single-domain assumption.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number054105
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume104
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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