Domain structures of unpoled as well as poled (along [001]- and [110]-direction) (PZN)-8% (PT) and (PMN)-29% PT single crystals have been investigated by scanning force microscopy (SFM) in the piezoresponse mode, at room temperature. Antiparallel domain structures have been detected mostly in unpoled crystals of both materials, with a fingerprint pattern in (001)-oriented PZN-8% PT crystal. The ferroelastic domain wall has been identified in poled (110)-oriented PZN-8% PT crystal. “Writing” of ferroelectric domains has been performed by applying a dc voltage to the SFM tip. Local re-poling has been observed for all unpoled as well as for poled (001)-oriented crystals at the voltage Local electrical switching was successful in poled (110)-oriented PMN-29% PT at higher voltage but was not successful in poled (110)-oriented PZN-8% PT crystal. Domain-engineered crystals poled in [110]-direction seem to exhibit more stable (in the sense of local re-poling properties) domain arrangement. Hysteretic dependencies were observed by local application of an ac voltage.
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15 March 2002
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March 15 2002
Scanning force microscopy of domain structures in and
M. Abplanalp;
M. Abplanalp
Nonlinear Optics Laboratory, Institute of Quantum Electronics, ETH Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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D. Barošová;
D. Barošová
Department of Physics, Technical University of Liberec, CZ-461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
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P. Bridenbaugh;
P. Bridenbaugh
Crystal Associates, Incorporated, 31 Farinella Drive, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
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J. Erhart;
J. Erhart
Department of Physics, Technical University of Liberec, CZ-461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
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J. Fousek;
J. Fousek
Department of Physics, Technical University of Liberec, CZ-461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
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P. Günter;
P. Günter
Nonlinear Optics Laboratory, Institute of Quantum Electronics, ETH Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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J. Nosek;
J. Nosek
International Center for Piezoelectric Research, Technical University of Liberec, CZ-461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
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M. Šulc
M. Šulc
Department of Physics, Technical University of Liberec, CZ-461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
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J. Appl. Phys. 91, 3797–3805 (2002)
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Received:
June 19 2001
Accepted:
December 04 2001
Citation
M. Abplanalp, D. Barošová, P. Bridenbaugh, J. Erhart, J. Fousek, P. Günter, J. Nosek, M. Šulc; Scanning force microscopy of domain structures in and . J. Appl. Phys. 15 March 2002; 91 (6): 3797–3805. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1446655
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