Evolution of Polarization Vortex Pairs in a Uniaxially Compressed Single-Crystal BaTiO3 Thin Film: From Initiation to Annihilation

Using the molecular dynamics method based on the shell model, a uniaxially compressed single-crystal BaTiO 3 thin film with initial polarization configuration of double 90° domains has been simulated. Initiation and vertical propagation of domain switching induced by displacement loading lead to the...

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Published in:Journal of electronic materials 2015-10, Vol.44 (10), p.3795-3800
Main Authors: Tian, Xiao Bao, Yang, Xin Hua, Wang, Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Crystals
Electronics and Microelectronics
Ferroelectrics
Instrumentation
Materials Science
Optical and Electronic Materials
Solid State Physics
Thin films
Vortices
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Summary:Using the molecular dynamics method based on the shell model, a uniaxially compressed single-crystal BaTiO 3 thin film with initial polarization configuration of double 90° domains has been simulated. Initiation and vertical propagation of domain switching induced by displacement loading lead to the occurrence of vortices and antivortices in pairs. However, further transverse extension results in separation between vortices and their corresponding antivortices of the same pair and the approach between vortices and antivortices of different pairs. As a result, a complete evolution process of the vortices and antivortices from initiation, to motion, then to collision, and finally to annihilation is observed. The internal mechanism of vortex– antivortex pair evolution is revealed.
ISSN:0361-5235
1543-186X
DOI:10.1007/s11664-015-3850-1