Domain structure changes in (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O-3-xPbTiO(3) with composition, dc bias, and ac field

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2004-09-15
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American Institute of Physics
Abstract

Domain structure changes in (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O-3-xPbTiO(3) have been studied by polarized optical microscopy. In the zero-field-cooled condition, increasing the x revealed systematic changes in the domain morphology from polar nanodomains for x<0.25, to fine crosshatched domains near the morphotrophic phase boundary (MPB), and to micro-sized domains for x=0.4. In the vicinity of the MPB, an applied dc electrical bias resulted in a change of morphology from fine crosshatched (rhombohedral phase) to thin-aligned striationlike (monoclinic phase) domains. The application of an ac electric field to the crosshatched domains resulted in irregular domain wall oscillations/relaxations and increased nonuniformity. (C) 2004 American Institute of Physics.

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Alternating current power transmission, Ferroelectricity, X-ray diffraction, Optical microscopy, Electric fields
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Viehland, D., Li, J. F., Colla, E. V. (2004). Domain structure changes in (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O-3-xPbTiO(3) with composition, dc bias, and ac field. Journal of Applied Physics, 96(6), 3379-3381. doi: 10.1063/1.1779971