A 10-nm-thick thin film is epitaxially grown on a heterostructure substrate by reactive evaporation. Structural and electrical properties of the film are investigated. It is concluded that the film is ferroelectric and retains a native uniform upward polarization. Artificial downward polarization domains, whose average diameter is 24 nm, can be formed in the film.
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