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Title: Investigation of the dielectric and thermal properties of sintered Li/sub 1-//sub x/Ta/sub 1-3//sub x/Ti/sub 4//sub x/O/sub 3/ solid solution ceramics

Journal Article · · J. Mat. Res.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6254658

A series of twelve Li/sub 1-//sub x/Ta/sub 1-3//sub x/Ti/sub 4//sub x/O/sub 3/ solid solution ceramics was sintered following the low-temperature metal alkoxide routes. Measurements of dielectric constants, dielectric losses, and heat capacities as functions of temperature and frequency are presented. The Curie temperature (T/sub C/) in comparison to LiTaO/sub 3/ was reduced from 620 /sup 0/C to about 358 /sup 0/C in the Li/sub 0.91/Ta/sub 0.73/Ti/sub 0.36/O/sub 3/ ceramics. The heat capacity data showed no dependence on the bulk density or grain size. Also the mechanical properties of the undoped crystals appear to stay undisturbed. On the other hand, an apparently abnormal dependence of the Curie temperature on density was found. Heat capacity and dielectric loss decreased while the dielectric constant increased with the addition of Ti/sup +4/ doping in the LiTaO/sub 3/ structure. Overall, a good detector performance might indeed be obtained from these ceramic materials if they can be poled reproducibly.

Research Organization:
Center for Night Vision and Electro-Optics, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5677
OSTI ID:
6254658
Journal Information:
J. Mat. Res.; (United States), Vol. 2:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English