The ordering of a light-induced structure of isolated circular ferroelectric nanodomains was discovered in lithium tantalate crystals under multiple scanning by infrared laser irradiation. The effect was considered as domain arising and growth under the action of alternating in sign pyroelectric field arising during sample heating and subsequent cooling. The circular domains appeared due to 1D to 2D shape transformation after the second scan and grew during subsequent scanning by merging with arising domains accompanied by shape restoration. The ordering of the domain pattern during multiple scanning characterized by an increase in the peak of the autocorrelation function was attributed to domain interaction. This mechanism was confirmed by computer simulation using the kinetic approach based on the analogy between the growth of domains and crystals. It was demonstrated that the quasi-regular pattern of one-size circular domains could be created by scanning with shift. The discovered domain ordering effect is similar to that in magnetic materials. © 2023 Author(s).
Original languageEnglish
Article number014105
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume133
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

    WoS ResearchAreas Categories

  • Physics, Applied

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