Open AccessBubble polarization domain patterns in periodically ordered epitaxial ferroelectric nanodot arrays
Author(s) -
Xingsen Gao,
Fei Xue,
Minhui Qin,
J. M. Liu,
Brian J. Rodriguez,
Lifeng Liu,
Marin Alexe,
D. Hesse
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.699
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1089-7550
pISSN - 0021-8979
DOI - 10.1063/1.3623766
Subject(s) - nanodot , polarization (electrochemistry) , monte carlo method , ferroelectricity , bubble , materials science , anisotropy , condensed matter physics , piezoresponse force microscopy , epitaxy , optics , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , physics , dielectric , chemistry , mechanics , layer (electronics) , statistics , mathematics
In this work, bubble polarization domains in periodically ordered ferroelectric Pb(Zr(0.4)Ti(0.6))O(3) nanodot arrays and their formation mechanisms have been investigated by piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and Monte-Carlo simulations. The PFM observations reveal the coexistence of single domain and apparent bubble domain patterns within the same nanodot array, which also exhibit dissimilar polarization reversal processes. The formation of various polarization configurations can be accounted for by the interplay of various factors, such as polarization anisotropy and depolarization field. Using Monte-Carlo simulation, we are able to reproduce bubble and single domains and further predict that these patterns can be tailored by varying the nanodot parameters, including dot height, aspect ratio, etc. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics
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