Microtexture characterization of PZT ceramics and thin films by electron microscopy

Micron

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 581-586

  Tai, C W ^a   Baba kishi, K Z ^a   Wong, K H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Backscatter Kikuchi diffraction pattern; Crystallographic texture; Electron backscatter diffraction pattern; Ferroelectric ceramics; Ferroelectric thin films; Lead zirconate titanate

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EID: 0036389780     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(02)00016-1     Document Type: Article

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