physica status solidi (a) · 2004 · 62 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsSolid State PhysicsSolid-state ChemistryCrystal ChemistryFerroelectric MaterialsMagnetic Properties Of SolidsPhase TransitionsSolid-state Phase TransitionsComposition DependenceComposition Dependence Of PropertiesFerroelectric Single CrystalsPhase Transition TemperaturePolarizationRelaxor FerroelectricsSpontaneous PolarizationTemperature Dependence
The temperature dependence of the spontaneous polarization in strontium–barium–niobate single crystals with varying Sr/Ba ratio is presented. The temperature of the relaxor phase-transition is determined from the inflexion point of the curve of the ferroelectric polarization versus temperature. The influence of the Sr/Ba ratio in the crystal on the transition temperature is discussed within an effective field approach. (© 2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
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