Elasto-optic and electro-optic studies of PZN-PT single crystals

Author

Lu, Yu ; Barad, Y. ; Cheng, Z.-Y. ; Park, S.-E. ; Zhang, Q.M.

Author_Institution

Mater. Res. Lab., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

549

Abstract

The elasto/acousto-optic (A-O) and electro-optic (E-O) coefficients of Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-PbTiO ₃ (PZN-PT) single crystals with a broad composition range (i.e. PZN with 0, 4.5, 8, 10, 12 mol% PT) are reported. The A-O coefficients were studied in both hydrostatic pressure and uniaxial stress conditions at room temperature. The E-O coefficients were studied at temperatures from -20°C to 80°C. It is found that the crystal with the composition near the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) exhibits very large A-O and E-O coefficients. More importantly, the E-O coefficient is nearly independent of the temperature in the studied temperature range in the tetragonal state

Keywords

acousto-optical effects; electro-optical effects; ferroelectric materials; ferroelectric transitions; lead compounds; piezo-optical effects; stoichiometry; -20 to 80 C; 20 C; PZN-PT single crystals; Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-PbTiO₃; PbTiO₃-PbZnO₃NbO₃; acousto-optic effects; elasto-optic effects; electro-optic studies; hydrostatic pressure; morphotropic phase boundary; room temperature; tetragonal state; uniaxial stress condition; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Ferroelectric materials; Laboratories; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Polarization; Stress; Temperature distribution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applications of Ferroelectrics, 2000. ISAF 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 12th IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

ISSN

1099-4734

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5940-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISAF.2000.942380

Filename

942380