Observation of ferroelectric domains in LiTaO3

Wenwu Cao; Shining Zhu

doi:10.1080/00150199908230287

Observation of ferroelectric domains in LiTaO₃

Wenwu Cao, Shining Zhu

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Abstract

Periodic and partially reversed 180° domain patterns in LiTaO₃ single crystals, engineered through pulse poling, can be directly observed by using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) in secondary electron emission mode. The ESEM technique does not require surface treatment and can be used to observe ferroelectric domains on a natural cracked surface in a bulk material. This is very important since the domain patterns obtained by this technique can truly represent the domain configurations in a bulk. The domain structures are confirmed by chemical etching and scanning electron microscopy. The ESEM gives stable and high resolution images.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	27-35
Number of pages	9
Journal	Ferroelectrics
Volume	226
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00150199908230287
State	Published - 1999

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics

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