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Neutron Diffuse Scattering in Lead-Based Relaxor Ferroelectrics and its Relationship to the Ultra-High Piezoelectricity
Published
Author(s)
Peter Gehring
Abstract
A brief review is presented that summarizes recent neutron diffuse scattering measurements on single crystal PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3 (PMN) and PbZn1/3Nb2/3O3 (PZN) doped with PbTiO3 (PT). Emphasis is placed on results that suggest that the short-range, polar correlations observed in these systems are connected to the anomalous relaxor dielectric properties, in particular to the large values of the piezoelectric coefficient d33 near the morphotropic phase boundary.
Gehring, P.
(2012),
Neutron Diffuse Scattering in Lead-Based Relaxor Ferroelectrics and its Relationship to the Ultra-High Piezoelectricity, Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, [online], https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010135X12410056, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911476
(Accessed October 9, 2025)