Abstract
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 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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 054115 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 29 2016 |
Fingerprint
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
Cite this
}
Local twin domains and tip-voltage-induced domain switching of monoclinic MC phase in Pb(M g1/3 N b2/3) O3-0.34PbTi O3 single crystal revealed by piezoresponse force microscopy. / Wang, Ruixue; Yang, Bin; Luo, Zhenlin; Sun, Enwei; Sun, Yuan; Xu, Han; Zhao, Jiangtao; Zheng, Limei; Zhou, Hua; Gao, Chen; Cao, Wenwu.
In: Physical Review B, Vol. 94, No. 5, 054115, 29.08.2016.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Local twin domains and tip-voltage-induced domain switching of monoclinic MC phase in Pb(M g1/3 N b2/3) O3-0.34PbTi O3 single crystal revealed by piezoresponse force microscopy
AU - Wang, Ruixue
AU - Yang, Bin
AU - Luo, Zhenlin
AU - Sun, Enwei
AU - Sun, Yuan
AU - Xu, Han
AU - Zhao, Jiangtao
AU - Zheng, Limei
AU - Zhou, Hua
AU - Gao, Chen
AU - Cao, Wenwu
PY - 2016/8/29
Y1 - 2016/8/29
N2 - 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 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.
AB - 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 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84985961165&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84985961165&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.054115
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.054115
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84985961165
VL - 94
JO - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
JF - Physical Review B-Condensed Matter
SN - 2469-9950
IS - 5
M1 - 054115
ER -