Temperature Dependent Surface Images of BaTiO3 Observed by Atomic Force Microscopy

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Copyright (c) 1999 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
, , Citation Masaaki Takashige Masaaki Takashige et al 1999 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 38 5686 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.38.5686

1347-4065/38/9S/5686

Abstract

We used an atomic force microscope (AFM) to study the surface morphology of butterfly-like crystals of BaTiO3. Observations were made while varying the temperature from room temperature to 150°C and the annihilation process of the surface structure due to 90° domain boundaries was detected. The relationship between the surface gradient change at the domain boundaries and the tetragonal distortion was discussed.

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10.1143/JJAP.38.5686