Interface-mediated ferroelectric patterning and Mn valency in nano-structured PbTiO 3 /La 0.7 Sr 0.3 MnO 3

Ingo P. Krug, Hatice Doganay, Florian Nickel, Daniel M. Gottlob, Claus M. Schneider, Alessio Morelli, Daniele Preziosi, Ionela Lindfors-Vrejoiu, Robert Laskowski, Nick Barrett

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Abstract

We employed a multitechnique approach using piezo-force response microscopy and photoemission microscopy to investigate a self-organizing polarization domain pattern in PbTiO 3 /La 0.7 Sr 0.3 MnO 3 (PTO/LSMO) nanostructures. The polarization is correlated with the nanostructure morphology as well as with the thickness and Mn valence of the LSMO template layer. On the LSMO dots, the PTO is upwards polarized, whereas outside the nanodots, the polarization appears both strain and interface roughness dependent. The results suggest that the electronic structure and strain of the PTO/LSMO interface contribute to determining the internal bias of the ferroelectric layer.

Original languageEnglish
Article number095304
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume120
Issue number9
Early online date2 Sept 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 7 Sept 2016

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