Phase transitions in Sr0.61Ba0.39Nb2O6Ce3+: II. Linear birefringence studies of spontaneous and precursor polarization

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 633-637

  Lehnen, P ^a   Kleemann, W ^a   Woike, Th ^b   Pankrath, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

64.60.Fr Equilibrium properties near critical points, critical exponents; 77.80.Bh Phase transitions and curie point; 77.84.Dy Niobates, titanates, tantalates, PZT ceramics, etc.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002929356     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011055     Document Type: Article

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