[111]-oriented PIN-PMN-PT crystals with ultrahigh dielectric permittivity and high frequency constant for high-frequency transducer applications

Fei Li; Shujun Zhang; Jun Luo; Xuecang Geng; Zhuo Xu; Thomas R. Shrout

doi:10.1063/1.4961202

[111]-oriented PIN-PMN-PT crystals with ultrahigh dielectric permittivity and high frequency constant for high-frequency transducer applications

Fei Li, Shujun Zhang, Jun Luo, Xuecang Geng, Zhuo Xu, Thomas R. Shrout

Materials Research Institute (MRI)

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The electromechanical properties of [111]-oriented tetragonal Pb(In_1/2Nb_1/2O₃)-Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃)-PbTiO₃ (PIN-PMN-PT) crystals were investigated for potential high frequency ultrasonic transducers. The domain-engineered tetragonal crystals exhibit an ultrahigh free dielectric permittivity ϵ₃₃^T> 10 000 with a moderate electromechanical coupling factor k₃₃ ∼ 0.79, leading to a high clamped dielectric permittivity ϵ₃₃^S of 2800, significantly higher than those of the rhombohedral relaxor-PT crystals and high-K (dielectric permittivity) piezoelectric ceramics. Of particular significance is that the [111]-oriented tetragonal crystals were found to possess high elastic stiffness, with frequency constant N₃₃ of ∼2400 Hz m, allowing relatively easy fabrication of high-frequency transducers. In addition, no scaling effect of piezoelectric and dielectric properties was observed down to thickness of 0.1 mm, corresponding to an operational frequency of ∼24 MHz. These advantages of [111]-oriented tetragonal PIN-PMN-PT crystals will benefit high-frequency ultrasonic array transducers, allowing for high sensitivity, broad bandwidth, and reduced noise/crosstalk.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	074105
Journal	Journal of Applied Physics
Volume	120
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4961202
State	Published - Aug 21 2016

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