Contact-free reversible switching of improper ferroelectric domains by electron and ion irradiation

Focused ion beam (FIB) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are used to reversibly switch improper ferroelectric domains in the hexagonal manganite ErMnO3. Surface charging is achieved by local ion (positive charging) and electron (positive and negative charging) irradiation, which allows controll...

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Main Authors: Erik D. Roede, Aleksander B. Mosberg, Donald M. Evans, Edith Bourret, Zewu Yan, Antonius T. J. van Helvoort, Dennis Meier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2021-02-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0038909