TY - JOUR
T1 - Real-time study of domain dynamics in ferroelectric Sr0.61 Ba0.39 Nb2 O6
AU - Tian, L.
AU - Scrymgeour, David A.
AU - Gopalan, Venkatraman
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Systematic studies of ferroelectric domain reversal of strontium barium niobate (Sr0.61 Ba0.4 Nb2 O6 or SBN:61) single crystals by electric-field poling using liquid electrodes are reported. In contrast with previous studies using metal electrodes, it is shown that repeated domain reversal does not lead to polarization fatigue. Real-time optical imaging of domain nucleation and growth is reported in SBN:61 using electro-optic imaging microscopy. Measurements of hysteresis loops, switching times, and domain-wall mobility as a function of applied field are reported. The domain backswitching phenomenon was absent in SBN:61 crystals.
AB - Systematic studies of ferroelectric domain reversal of strontium barium niobate (Sr0.61 Ba0.4 Nb2 O6 or SBN:61) single crystals by electric-field poling using liquid electrodes are reported. In contrast with previous studies using metal electrodes, it is shown that repeated domain reversal does not lead to polarization fatigue. Real-time optical imaging of domain nucleation and growth is reported in SBN:61 using electro-optic imaging microscopy. Measurements of hysteresis loops, switching times, and domain-wall mobility as a function of applied field are reported. The domain backswitching phenomenon was absent in SBN:61 crystals.
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U2 - 10.1063/1.1925330
DO - 10.1063/1.1925330
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:20544442925
SN - 0021-8979
VL - 97
JO - Journal of Applied Physics
JF - Journal of Applied Physics
IS - 11
M1 - 114111
ER -