Stable large-area monodomain in as-grown bulk ferroelectric single crystal Sn 2 P 2 S 6

Driven by the minimization of total energy, the multi-domain morphology is preferred in as-grown ferroelectrics to reduce the depolarization and strain energy during the paraelectric to ferroelectric phase transition. However, the complicated multi-domain is not desirable for certain high-performanc...

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Published in:Journal of advanced dielectrics 2023-06, Vol.13 (3)
Main Authors: Lun, Yingzhuo, Kang, Jiaqian, Zhu, Wenfu, Deng, Jianming, Jiang, Xingan, Zhu, Cheng, Ren, Qi, Zi, Xian, Gao, Ziyan, Xia, Tianlong, Yao, Zishuo, Wang, Xueyun, Hong, Jiawang
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Summary:Driven by the minimization of total energy, the multi-domain morphology is preferred in as-grown ferroelectrics to reduce the depolarization and strain energy during the paraelectric to ferroelectric phase transition. However, the complicated multi-domain is not desirable for certain high-performance ferroelectric electro-optic devices. In this work, we achieve a reproducible and stable large-area monodomain in as-grown bulk ferroelectric single crystal [Formula: see text]. The monodomain dominates the entire single crystal, which is attributed to the internal charge carriers from the photoexcited disproportionation reaction of Sn ions. The charge carriers effectively screen the depolarization field and therefore decrease the depolarization energy and facilitate the formation of monodomain. This work offers a potential approach for engineering bulk ferroelectrics with a stable monodomain, which is desirable for the high-performance ferroelectric electro-optic devices.
ISSN:2010-135X
2010-1368
DOI:10.1142/S2010135X22430019