Lattice dynamics and phase transitions in KNbO3 and K0.5Na0.5NbO3 ceramics

Phonons in both ceramic samples KNbO(3) (KN) and K(0.5)Na(0.5)NbO(3) (KNN-50) were investigated from 10 to 900 K by means of Raman, infrared, and THz spectroscopy. First-order transitions from cubic to tetragonal phases were detected at about 755 K (in KN) and 710 K (in KNN-50), where the first comp...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 56(2009), 9 vom: 02. Sept., Seite 1843-9
1. Verfasser: Buixaderas, Elena (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Nuzhnyy, Dmitri, Gregora, Ivan, Kamba, Stanislav, Berta, Milan, Malic, Barbara, Kosec, Marja
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Zusammenfassung:Phonons in both ceramic samples KNbO(3) (KN) and K(0.5)Na(0.5)NbO(3) (KNN-50) were investigated from 10 to 900 K by means of Raman, infrared, and THz spectroscopy. First-order transitions from cubic to tetragonal phases were detected at about 755 K (in KN) and 710 K (in KNN-50), where the first component of the polarization appears. Transitions from the tetragonal to the orthorhombic phases take place around 510 and 475 K, respectively. The last transitions from orthorhombic to rhombohedral phases are strongly first-order type. T(C) is shifted from 200 K in KN to about 90 K in KNN-50. All Raman active modes below 200 cm(-1). disappear in KN but not in KNN-50. The overdamped soft mode present at high temperatures in the THz range changes its dielectric strength at each phase transition (when the corresponding component jumps to higher frequencies) and abruptly disappears from THz spectra in the rhombohedral phase, because it stiffens up to 200 cm(-1). This mode has lower frequency and higher dielectric strength in KNN-50
Beschreibung:Date Completed 14.01.2010
Date Revised 08.10.2009
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1525-8955
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2009.1259