Ion-beam induced domain structure in piezoelectric PMN-PT single crystal

Kyou Hyun Kim; David A. Payne; Jian Min Zuo

doi:10.1063/1.3533385

Ion-beam induced domain structure in piezoelectric PMN-PT single crystal

Kyou Hyun Kim, David A. Payne, Jian Min Zuo

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We report an investigation of the domain structure in Pb (Mg_1/3 Nb_2/3) O₃ -30% PbTiO₃ single crystals after ion milling. We show that ion milling induces microdomains, typically 0.1-1 μm in size. The induced microdomains disappear after temperature annealing or electric poling, leaving behind nanodomains of a few nanometers in size. We attribute the microdomains to surface stress induced by ion milling. The results demonstrate the general importance of separating sample preparation artifacts from the true domain structure in the study of ferroic materials.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	261910
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	97
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3533385
State	Published - Dec 27 2010

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