Abstract
The introduction of structural disorder into perovskite ferroelectrics leads to the observation of diffuse phase transition behavior. In this paper, the microstructural characteristics and phase transition behavior of lanthanum-modified lead titanate are discussed. It is shown that the diffuse nature of the transition is connected with the appearance of ferroelectric domain structures exhibiting texture on the mesoscopic (≈ 10 nm) length scale. The theoretical implications of these results are briefly discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 343-350 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Ferroelectrics |
Volume | 158 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 1994 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics