Direct probing of charge injection and polarization-controlled ionic mobility on ferroelectric LiNbo3 surfaces

Evgheni Strelcov, Anton V. Ievlev, Stephen Jesse, Ivan I. Kravchenko, Vladimir Y. Shur, Sergei V. Kalinin

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Abstract

Mapping surface potential with time-resolved Kelvin probe force microscopy (tr-KPFM) in LiNbO3 periodically poled single crystals reveals activation of the surface ionic subsystem. Electric fields of certain strength induce injection of charge, formation of an active region in its vicinity and uneven distribution of screening charge on the opposite ferroelectric domains. Tr-KPFM technique allows investigating these phenomena in details.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)958-963
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 12 2014

Keywords

  • KPFM
  • LiNbO
  • ferroelectric
  • potential mapping
  • surface charge

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