We report that the sign of the polarization of an epitaxial ferroelectric film can be determined from the interference between the x-ray scattering from the film and the substrate. X-ray scattering measurements of a 10 nm epitaxial PbTiO3 film grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition on a SrTiO3 substrate are presented. The scattering profile near the 001 peaks of the film and substrate shows clear evidence of the interference effects. Analysis indicates that this film is a single domain of specific polarity.
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