Abstract
Direct experimental evidence is given to show that the traditional viewpoint of polarization reversal must be modified to include the path of consecutive non-180 domain switching. Using ultrasonic waves, we have successfully monitored multi-domain formation during the polarization switching cycle in a bulk single crystal 0.955Pb(Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -0.045PbTiO 3 . A model is proposed for the polarization reversal mechanism in this system. This model is supported by ultrasonic attenuation measurements.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-114 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Ferroelectrics |
Volume | 290 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics