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  "abstract": "Control of structural domains in epitaxial thin films of functional materials is a fundamental technique to utilize their intrinsic physical and chemical properties in solid-state devices. In this study, we report on suppression of twisted-domain formation in thin-film growth of polar magnetic semiconductor AgCrSe$_{2}$ using pulsed-laser deposition. In exploring concomitant optimized growth temperature and Ag/Cr composition ratio of supply, we find the critical growth temperature ($T\\mathrm{_{sub}}$) for obtaining single 60$^{\\circ}$ domain in c-axis oriented AgCrSe$_{2}$ thin film on a lattice-matched (111) plane of the yttria-stabilized zirconia substrate. At temperatures below and above the critical $T\\mathrm{_{sub}}$, metastable 0$^{\\circ}$ domain in addition to the 60$^{\\circ}$ domain emerges, indicating delicate energy balance of thermodynamic stability for obtaining the single-domain structure. Surface structural analysis using time-of-flight low-energy atom scattering spectroscopy reveals the presence of two polar orientations along $+Z$ and $-Z$ directions. These findings provide valuable insights into the thin-film growth mechanisms for a family of two-dimensional compounds with rhombohedral lattices.",
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  "article_type": "Journal reference: Physical Revew Materials 10, 094003 (2026)",
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      "name": "Haruto Sato"
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    {
      "name": "Kota Mihara"
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      "name": "Kenshin Inamura"
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    {
      "name": "Yusuke Tajima"
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    {
      "name": "Kazutaka Kudo"
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    {
      "name": "Jobu Matsuno"
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    {
      "name": "Junichi Shiogai"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.23313",
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  "published": "2026-05-22",
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  "title": "Thermodynamic stability of twisted domains in AgCrSe$_{2}$ thin films grown on lattice-matched YSZ(111) substrate",
  "title_text": "Thermodynamic stability of twisted domains in AgCrSe_2 thin films grown on lattice-matched YSZ(111) substrate",
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