Effects of composition and temperature on the large field behavior of [011]{sub C} relaxor ferroelectric single crystals

Journal Article · Mon Aug 04 04:00:00 EDT 2014 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4892451· OSTI ID:22314501

Gallagher, John A.; Tian, Jian ^[1]

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1. H. C. Materials Corporation, 479 Quadrangle Dr., Suite-E, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440 (United States)

The large field behavior of [011]{sub C} cut relaxor ferroelectric lead indium niobate–lead magnesium niobate–lead titanate, xPb(In{sub 1/2}Nb{sub 1/2})O{sub 3}-(1-x-y)Pb(Mg{sub 1/3}Nb{sub 2/3})O{sub 3}-yPbTiO{sub 3}, single crystals was experimentally characterized in the piezoelectric d{sub 322}-mode configuration under combined mechanical, electrical, and thermal loading. Increasing the concentration of lead indium niobate and decreasing the concentration of lead titanate in compositions near the morphotropic phase boundary resulted in a decrease of mechanical compliance, dielectric permittivity, and piezoelectric coefficients as well as a shift from a continuous to a discontinuous transformation.

• OSTI ID: 22314501
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 105; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS
INDIUM COMPLEXES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MONOCRYSTALS
NIOBATES
NIOBIUM COMPLEXES
OZONE
PIEZOELECTRICITY
TITANATES