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Mapping bias-induced phase stability and random fields in relaxor ferroelectrics

  • B. J. Rodriguez
  • , S. Jesse
  • , A. A. Bokov
  • , Z. G. Ye
  • , S. V. Kalinin
  • University College Dublin
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Simon Fraser University

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Abstract

The spatial variability of polarization reversal behavior in the relaxor 0.9Pb (Mg1/3Nb2/3O3)-0.1 PbTiO3 crystal, is revealed on the ∼100 nm scale using switching spectroscopy piezoresponse force microscopy. Quenched fields conjugate to polarization are found, which show mesoscopic (∼100-200 nm) spatial fluctuations around near-zero bias values. The mapping of the stability gap of the bias-induced phase and conjugate random fields is demonstrated. The origin of the observed nanoscale domains and the field-induced part of the polarization are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number092904
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume95
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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