- O. Tikhomirov, M. Labardi, C. Ascoli, M. Allegrini, C. Galassi, "Bilateral Switching of the Modulated Electrooptic Contrast in PLZTN Ceramics", Sol. St. Commun. 138, 60 (2006).
- O. Tikhomirov, M. Labardi, C. Ascoli, M. Allegrini, L. Lebrun, "Imaging of Ferroelectric Polarization in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 Crystals by Scanning Electro-Optic Microscopy", Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 152910 (2006).
- O. Tikhomirov, M. Labardi, C. Ascoli, M. Allegrini, "Scanning Electrooptic Microscopy of Relaxor Materials", Ferroelectrics 341, 21-28 (2006).
EC project MarieCurie IIF
Modulated Electrooptic Response Imaging Technique (MERIT)
September 2004/August 2006
Incoming International Fellow:
Dr. Oleg Tikhomirov
Institute of Solid State Physics, Chernogolovka, 142432 Moscow Region, Russian Federation
PUBLICATIONS
- O. Tikhomirov, M. Labardi, M. Allegrini, "Scanning probe microscopy applied to ferroelectric materials" Applied Scanning Probe Methods III, B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs Eds (Springer, Heidelberg), ISBN-10 3-540-26909-6, cap.18, pag. 217-260 (2006).
REVIEWS
- O. Tikhomirov, M. Labardi, C. Ascoli, M. Allegrini, "Scanning Electro-Optic Microscopy of Ferroelectrics", International Symposium Micro- and Nano-Scale Domain Structuring in Ferroelectrics, Ekaterinburg (Russia), November 15th/19th, 2005 (oral, invited).
- O. Tikhomirov, M. Labardi, C. Ascoli, M. Allegrini, "Electrooptic Imaging of Ferroelectric Domains with a Near-Field Fiber Probe", ISFD-9, Dresden (Germany), June 26th/30th, 2006 (oral).
- O. Tikhomirov, M. Labardi, C. Ascoli, M. Allegrini, "Resolution Improvement in Near-Field Optical Microscopy by Application of Surface-Localized Fields: Case of Electro-Optic Modulation", 9th International Conference on Near-Field Nano Optics & Related Techniques (NFO-9), Lausanne (Switzerland), September 10th/15th, 2006.
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