Polarization rotation mechanism for ultrahigh electromechanical response in single-crystal piezoelectrics

Nature

Volumn 403, Issue 6767, 2000, Pages 281-283

  Fu, Huaxiang ^a   Cohen, Ronald E ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CRYSTAL; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTRIC FIELD; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0034688149     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35002022     Document Type: Article

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