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Observation and analysis of nanodomain textures in dielectric relaxor lead magnesium niobate

Abstract

High-resolution (0.2nm) images are used to locate chemical domains occurring with length scales of 1-5nm in the dielectric relaxor lead magnesium niobate (PMN). The experimental HRTEM images are analysed using computer-simulations and image matching in order to clarify and characterize the nature of the chemical ordering. Madelung electrostatic energy calculations are used to rank a set of structural models for possible ordered and disordered distributions of Nb and Mg over the B-sites of perovskite ABO{sub 3}. Next, the chemical domain textures are modelled using next-nearest-neighbour Ising (NNNI) models and Monte Carlo methods. This results in a preferred model for the B-site distribution (the extended NNN-Ising model), which is used for image simulations. Both HRTEM many-beam bright-and dark-field and single-beam dark-field TEM images are obtained and compared with the experimental images. The final result is a realistic atomic model for the Nb, Mg distribution of PMN. 42 refs., 2 tabs., 10 figs.
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1995
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
UM-P-94/129
Reference Number:
SCA: 360102; PA: AIX-26:069287; EDB-95:135865; ERA-20:030088; NTS-96:007747; SN: 95001471441
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1995]
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; NIOBATES; LEAD COMPOUNDS; TEXTURE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ATOMIC MODELS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CUBIC LATTICES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; ISING MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PEROVSKITES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sponsoring Organizations:
Australian Research Council, Canberra, ACT (Australia)
OSTI ID:
111853
Research Organizations:
Melbourne Univ., Parkville, VIC (Australia). School of Physics
Country of Origin:
Australia
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE96602541; TRN: AU9514664069287
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE96602541
Submitting Site:
AUN
Size:
45 p.
Announcement Date:
Oct 31, 1995

Citation Formats

Bursill, L A, Qian, Hua, Peng, Julin, and Fan, X D. Observation and analysis of nanodomain textures in dielectric relaxor lead magnesium niobate. Australia: N. p., 1995. Web.
Bursill, L A, Qian, Hua, Peng, Julin, & Fan, X D. Observation and analysis of nanodomain textures in dielectric relaxor lead magnesium niobate. Australia.
Bursill, L A, Qian, Hua, Peng, Julin, and Fan, X D. 1995. "Observation and analysis of nanodomain textures in dielectric relaxor lead magnesium niobate." Australia.
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title = {Observation and analysis of nanodomain textures in dielectric relaxor lead magnesium niobate}
author = {Bursill, L A, Qian, Hua, Peng, Julin, and Fan, X D}
abstractNote = {High-resolution (0.2nm) images are used to locate chemical domains occurring with length scales of 1-5nm in the dielectric relaxor lead magnesium niobate (PMN). The experimental HRTEM images are analysed using computer-simulations and image matching in order to clarify and characterize the nature of the chemical ordering. Madelung electrostatic energy calculations are used to rank a set of structural models for possible ordered and disordered distributions of Nb and Mg over the B-sites of perovskite ABO{sub 3}. Next, the chemical domain textures are modelled using next-nearest-neighbour Ising (NNNI) models and Monte Carlo methods. This results in a preferred model for the B-site distribution (the extended NNN-Ising model), which is used for image simulations. Both HRTEM many-beam bright-and dark-field and single-beam dark-field TEM images are obtained and compared with the experimental images. The final result is a realistic atomic model for the Nb, Mg distribution of PMN. 42 refs., 2 tabs., 10 figs.}
place = {Australia}
year = {1995}
month = {Oct}
}