Low symmetry phase in (001) BiFeO3 epitaxial constrained thin films

Guangyong Xu, H. Hiraka, G. Shirane, Jiefang Li, Junling Wang, D. Viehland
2005 Applied Physics Letters  
The lattice of (001)-oriented BiFeO_3 epitaxial thin film has been identified by synchrotron x-ray diffraction. By choosing proper scattering zones containing the fixed (001) reflection, we have shown that low-symmetry phases similar to a M_A phase exist in the thin film at room temperature. These results demonstrate a change in phase stability from rhombohedral in bulk single crystals, to a modified monoclinic structure in epitaxial thin films.
doi:10.1063/1.1924891 fatcat:pkexhsezwjgw7glxj74zphmobm