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 language | English |
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Article number | 095304 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 2 Sept 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 7 Sept 2016 |