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Optically Isotropic and Monoclinic Ferroelectric Phases in PZT Single Crystals near Morphotropic Phase Boundary
- Source :
- Phys. Rev. B, 81, 172103 (2010)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- We report the finding of unusual scale-dependent symmetry below the ferroelectric Curie temperature in the perovskite Pb(Zr1-xTix)O3 single crystals of morphotropic phase boundary compositions. The crystals of tetragonal symmetry (from x-ray diffraction experiments) on sub-micrometer scale exhibit a macroscopic (optically determined) cubic symmetry. This peculiar optical isotropy is explained by the anomalously small size of tetragonal ferroelectric domains. Upon further cooling the crystals transform to the phase consisting of micrometer-sized domains of monoclinic Cm symmetry.<br />Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures
- Subjects :
- Condensed Matter - Materials Science
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Phys. Rev. B, 81, 172103 (2010)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1002.0041
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.81.172103