Structure and domain formation in ferroelectric thin films

In this thesis it is shown that different substrates and
different film thicknesses lead to different strain states in thin films of PbTiO_3, which leads to either different crystal symmetries or different domain configurations. Altogether, this means certain substrate/layer combinations can contribute to the elucidation of the mechanism which leads to the enormous increase in ferroelectric properties of PbTiO_3-based compounds. In ultra-thin films the domains are of nanometer size. In this way, the appropriate choice of substrate and film can lead to perfectly periodic domain structures, with high potential for memory applications.

	Title
	Abstract
	Samenvatting
	Contents
	Motivation and outline
	Chapter 1
	Chapter 2
	Chapter 3
	Chapter 4
	Chapter 5
	Chapter 6
	List of publications
	Dankwoord
	Appendix
	References
	Complete thesis

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