Abstract
PbSc0.5Ta0.36Nb0.14O3 relaxor-ferroelectric crystals were studied by the means of dielectric and acoustic emission (AE) methods in the temperature range of 180-300 K. In zero dc electric field (E) no AE was detected at the smeared dielectric maximum Tm≈260K characteristic for canonical relaxor ferroelectrics. Under the E a phase transition appears at TC = 217K for E∼1 kVcm-1. The TC(E) dependence is linear with an anomaly point at E∼1.3 kV cm-1, at which dTC/dE abruptly changes. At this E value the AE rate exhibits a maximum. The anomalous E point is assigned to be the critical end point for this solid solution.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 035026 |
Journal | Materials Research Express |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2014 |
Keywords
- Acoustic emission
- Critical end point
- Relaxor ferroelectrics
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Biomaterials
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Polymers and Plastics
- Metals and Alloys