Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM)
E Soergel - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) detects the local piezoelectric deformation of a
sample caused by an applied electric field from the tip of a scanning force microscope. PFM …
sample caused by an applied electric field from the tip of a scanning force microscope. PFM …
Functional ferroic domain walls for nanoelectronics
A prominent challenge towards novel nanoelectronic technologies is to understand and
control materials functionalities down to the smallest scale. Topological defects in ordered …
control materials functionalities down to the smallest scale. Topological defects in ordered …
Non-Ising and chiral ferroelectric domain walls revealed by nonlinear optical microscopy
S Cherifi-Hertel, H Bulou, R Hertel, G Taupier… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The properties of ferroelectric domain walls can significantly differ from those of their parent
material. Elucidating their internal structure is essential for the design of advanced devices …
material. Elucidating their internal structure is essential for the design of advanced devices …
Isothermal structural transitions, magnetization and large piezoelectric response in BiLaFeO perovskites
IO Troyanchuk, DV Karpinsky, MV Bushinsky… - Physical Review B …, 2011 - APS
We report on the discovery of an isothermal structural transition observed in Bi 1-x La x FeO
3 (0.17⩽ x⩽ 0.19) ceramics. At room temperature, an initially pure polar rhombohedral …
3 (0.17⩽ x⩽ 0.19) ceramics. At room temperature, an initially pure polar rhombohedral …
Shedding light on non-Ising polar domain walls: Insight from second harmonic generation microscopy and polarimetry analysis
S Cherifi-Hertel, C Voulot, U Acevedo-Salas… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Polar domain walls are currently at the focus of intensive research owing to their unusual
and highly localized functional properties, which bear great potential for technological …
and highly localized functional properties, which bear great potential for technological …
Ferroelectric to paraelectric structural transition in and
F Bernhardt, LM Verhoff, NA Schäfer, A Kapp… - Physical Review …, 2024 - APS
The ferroelectric to paraelectric phase transition in LiTaO 3 and in pure as well as Mg-doped
LiNbO 3 is investigated theoretically by atomistic calculations in the framework of the density …
LiNbO 3 is investigated theoretically by atomistic calculations in the framework of the density …
Correlated polarization switching in the proximity of a domain wall
Domain-wall dynamics in ferroic materials underpins functionality of data storage and
information technology devices. Using localized electric field of a scanning probe …
information technology devices. Using localized electric field of a scanning probe …
Structure and energetics of 180 domain walls in PbTiO3 by density functional theory
Density functional theory at the level of the local density approximation with the projector
augmented wave method is used to determine the structure of 180 domain walls in …
augmented wave method is used to determine the structure of 180 domain walls in …
Electronic and local structures of Mn-doped BiFeO crystals
Y Yoneda, Y Kitanaka, Y Noguchi, M Miyayama - Physical Review B …, 2012 - APS
The electronic structure of complex oxides is important for understanding their functional
properties. Here, we report the results of investigating multiferroic BiFeO 3 using various x …
properties. Here, we report the results of investigating multiferroic BiFeO 3 using various x …
Optical studies of ferroelectric and ferroelastic domain walls
Recent studies carried out with atomic force microscopy or high-resolution transmission
electron microscopy reveal that ferroic domain walls can exhibit different physical properties …
electron microscopy reveal that ferroic domain walls can exhibit different physical properties …