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Optical Micoscope Study of 90° Ferroelectric Domain in 67 Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3) O3-33PbTiO3 Solid Solution Single Crystal

LI Dong-Lin; WANG Ping-Chu; LUO Hao-Su; YIN Zhi-Wen   

  1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050; China
  • Received:1999-08-20 Revised:1999-11-05 Published:2000-08-20 Online:2000-08-20

Abstract: 90° Ferroelectric domains in 67 Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3) O3-33PbTiO3 single crystal were observed at room temperature by using crossed polarized light microscope(PLM). Ferroelectric domain structures depend on the quality of
single crystals. Large homogeneous domains of 2~3mm exist in optical transparent single crystals. Large domains with different polarization
orientation overlap to form opaque regions. {110} type 90° banded a-a domain with 90° sub-domain can be observed in translucent
crystals. The dimension of banded twin is about 0.1mm. As a result, surface relief appears on translucent crystal surface. The mechanism of forming
these domains was discussed.

Key words: Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3) O_3-based crystal, relaxor ferroelectrics, ferroelectric domain, twin, marstensitic transition

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