Structural, dielectric and optical properties of barium strontium sodium niobate (Sr0.7Ba0.3)2NaNb5Oi 15 single crystals

B. Yang, F. Li, J. P. Han, X. J. Yi, H. L.W. Chan, H. C. Chen, W. Cao

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Abstract

Barium strontium sodium niobate (Sr07Ba0.3) 2NaNb5O15 (SBNN70) crystals were grown by the Czochralski method. X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry showed that SBNN70 crystals have a stoichiometric composition nearly identical to the starting materials. X-ray diffraction of crushed powder indicated that the SBNN70 crystals are orthorhombic with a = 1.2748nm, b = 1.1402nm and c = 0.3898 nm. The measured temperature dependence of dielectric constants showed strongly anisotropic relaxor behaviour. The Curie temperature of the SBNN70 crystals is 186.7°C, which is 116°C higher than that of the (SrxBa 1-x)5Nb10O30 (SEN) crystal. The transmissivity and refractive index of [001] oriented SBNN70 single crystals were measured, and a deep energy level of 3.54 eV was found. The SBNN70 crystal has better than 70% optical transmittance for wavelengths above 500 nm. The refractive index of SBNN70 is 2.004 at 632.8 nm, which is lower than 2.3117 for SEN crystals.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)921-924
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume37
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 21 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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