화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Vol.16, No.4, 2125-2126, 1998
Atomic force microscopy observation of the ferroelectric domain structure on the (010) cleavage surface of K2ZnCl4
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.