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Response of ferroelectric ceramics to uniaxial stress. [Nb doped PZT 95/5]

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OSTI ID:6170246

Changes in electrical polarization of ferroelectric ceramics subjected to non-hydrostatic stress can be caused by rotation of ferroelectric domains, or, in the case of materials near ferroelectric to antiferroelectric phase boundaries, by a stress-induced phase transformation. Both processes have been observed in mechanical measurements on PZT 95/5. The results may have important implications for the operation of shock-actuated ferroelectric power supplies.

Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
OSTI ID:
6170246
Report Number(s):
SAND-79-0610C; CONF-790518-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English