Thick domain walls in non-magnetic ferroics

Recent developments in the physics of non-magnetic ferroics identified possible functionality of domain walls in these materials, which specifies the current interest to the internal structure of the walls. In this context, the wall thickness itself can be regarded as an important parameter of walls...

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Published in:Ferroelectrics 2016-10, Vol.503 (1), p.163-179
Main Authors: Tagantsev, A. K., Shapovalov, K., Yudin, P. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
charged domain walls
Domain walls
Electric currents
Ferroelectric domains
Ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectrics
Magnetic fields
morphotropic boundary
Parameters
Wall thickness
Walls
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Summary:Recent developments in the physics of non-magnetic ferroics identified possible functionality of domain walls in these materials, which specifies the current interest to the internal structure of the walls. In this context, the wall thickness itself can be regarded as an important parameter of walls as functional elements, raising the following questions. How thick can ferroelectric domain walls be? To what extent can their thickness be controlled? In answering these questions, we discuss mechanisms controlling the wall thickness in non-magnetic ferroics for different types of the walls. Besides, we provide an overview of the recent results on anomalously thick ferroelectric domain walls.
ISSN:0015-0193
1563-5112
DOI:10.1080/00150193.2016.1218719