Observation of nanoscale 180° stripe domains in ferroelectric PbTiO3 thin films

S. K. Streiffer; J. A. Eastman; D. D. Fong; Carol Thompson; A. Munkholm; M. V. Ramana Murty; O. Auciello; G. R. Bai; G. B. Stephenson

Observation of nanoscale 180° stripe domains in ferroelectric PbTiO₃ thin films

S. K. Streiffer, J. A. Eastman, D. D. Fong, Carol Thompson, A. Munkholm, M. V. Ramana Murty, O. Auciello, G. R. Bai, G. B. Stephenson

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Abstract

Using synchrotron x-ray scattering, 180°C stripe domains were observed in sub-50-nm-thick epitaxial films of PbTiO₃. Observation was made as the sample is cooled from above T_C to room temperature. Films with thicknesses from 1.6 to 42 nm were used.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	067601/1-067601/4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	89
Issue number	6
State	Published - Aug 5 2002
Externally published	Yes

Funding

We acknowledge capable experimental assistance from L. Thompson, M. E. M. Aanerud, and the BESSRC beam line staff. This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, BES-DMS under Contract No. W-31-109-ENG-38, and the State of Illinois under HECA.

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U.S. Department of Energy	W-31-109-ENG-38

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