A hexadomain vortex in tetragonal ferroelectrics
A hexadomain vortex in tetragonal ferroelectrics
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DOI:
10.1063/1.3183577
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发表时间:
2009-07-13
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4
通讯作者:
Huber, J. E.
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作者:
Muench, I.;Huber, J. E.
We study internal flux closures in tetragonal ferroelectric crystals using a phase-field model and demonstrate the existence of a stable polarization vortex of six domains. This hexadomain vortex exhibits a threefold rotation axis and appears as a minimum energy equilibrium state over a narrow range of aspect ratios in freestanding cuboidal nanodots. Square polarization vortices of four domains represent lower energy solutions for a wide range of aspect ratios. The hexadomain vortex offers significant potential in memory storage applications as it has eight stable states.