Atomic scale crystal field mapping of polar vortices in oxide superlattices
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26476-5Abstract
Polar vortices in oxide superlattices exhibit complex polarization topologies. Using a combination of electron energy loss near-edge structure analysis, crystal field multiplet theory, and first-principles calculations, we probe the electronic structure within such polar vortices in [(PbTiO3)16/(SrTiO3)16] superlattices at the atomic scale. The peaks in Ti [Formula: see text]-edge spectra shift systematically depending on the position of the Ti4+ cations within the vortices i.e., the direction and magnitude of the local dipole. First-principles computation of the local projected density of states on the Ti [Formula: see text] orbitals, together with the simulated crystal field multiplet spectra derived from first principles are in good agreement with the experiments.
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