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Pressure as a probe of the glassy state of ferroelectrics with random site disorder

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/642800· OSTI ID:642800

Results on lanthanum-modified lead zirconate-titanates (PLZTs) have revealed a pressure-induced crossover from a normal ferroelectric to a relaxor state and the continuous evolution of the dynamics and energetics of the relaxation process. This crossover appears to be a general feature of soft mode ferroelectrics with random site dipolar impurities or polar nanodomains and results from a large decrease in the correlation radius among polar nanodomains -- a unique property of soft mode ferroelectrics.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
642800
Report Number(s):
SAND--97-1683C; CONF-971201--; ON: DE98002807
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English