Nano-domain engineering in ultrashort-period ferroelectric superlattices

作者:Choi Taekjib*; Park Bae Ho; Shin Hyunjung; Lee Jaichan
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2012, 100(22): 222906.
DOI:10.1063/1.4722791

摘要

Ultrashort-period PbZrO3/PbTiO3 (PTO/PZO) ferroelectric/antiferroelectric superlattices are proposed for nano-domain engineering. They behaved like single ferroelectric metamaterials with monodomain excluding a 90 degrees domain boundary, irrespective of their total thicknesses. Further, nanosized 180 degrees domains, as small as similar to 12 nm, were achieved by applying a short pulse voltage. Such domain structures of superlattices result from the lowering of the symmetry of supercell by specific atomic stacking in superlattices, contrary to the domain structures of ferroelectric thin films developed by the strain-induced ferroelectric instability. We suggest that ferroelectric superlattices with an ultrashort-period have a clear advantage for nano-domain engineering with greatly enhanced long term stability of the domains.

  • 出版日期2012-5-28