Extended Data Fig. 2: High-resolution temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction θ − 2θ scans about the 002pc-diffraction condition of the DyScO3 substrate.
From: Thermal triggering for multi-state switching of polar topologies
θ − 2θ scans reveal a decrease in the intensity of peak corresponding to the vortex (labelled V, c = 3.916 Å) through Path I (350 °C- RT), while the central Bragg peak (labelled F, c = 3.896 Å) along with first order superlattice reflections (labelled F(-1)) remained unchanged, implying a phase transition from the polar vortices to wave. Through path II (500 °C- RT), the vortex peak re-emerged, indicating a reconfiguration of polar vortices.
