Rodriguez, Brian J.Brian J.RodriguezEng, L. M.L. M.EngGruverman, A.A.Gruverman2013-12-132013-12-132010 Ameri2010-07Applied Physics Letters0003-6951 (Print)1077-3118 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10197/5173The evolution of ferroelectric domain structure in Remeika-grown BaTiO3 crystals under an inhomogeneous electric field has been investigated using piezoresponse force microscopy. The ac imaging bias was found to affect the metastable polarization state and lead to the formation of a web-like domain structure. It is suggested that this behaviour is due to the existence of subsurface domains arising in single crystals with a layered structure. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics.enThe following article appeared in JAppl. Phys. Lett. 97, 042902 (2010) and may be found at http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.3467871. The article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.Atomic force microscopyCrystal structureThin film growthSurface phase transitionsBarium compoundsElectric domainsFerroelectric domainsNanoscaleJournal Article974042902-1042902-310.1063/1.34678712013-10-21https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/