Abstract
The ferroelectric domain structure of K2ZnCl4 was studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The domain feature was observed on the (010) cleavage surface which is parallel to the polar a axis. This finding demonstrates that the image of ferroelectric domains observed by AFM is not due to the interaction between the tip and the spontaneous polarization, but due to a real deformation of the crystal surface.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2125-2126 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jul 1998 |