Abstract
We report in situ observation of the nucleation and growth of ferroelectric 180° domains in congruent LiNbO3 crystals. The domains nucleate and grow as six-sided polygons. The wall velocity measured at a constant field shows a spike-like behavior with time, suggesting a strong pinning-depinning type of growth mechanism. This behavior is similar to the corresponding transient current measurement which also shows current spikes during domain reversal.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2482-2484 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 18 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)