Composition dependence of the domain configuration and size in Pb(Zr 1-xTix)O3 ceramics

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Schmitt, Ljubomira A ^a   Schönau, Kristin A ^a   Theissmann, Ralf ^a   Fuess, Hartmut ^a   Kungl, Hans ^b   Hoffmann, Michael J ^b  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMAIN WALLS; PHASE BOUNDARIES; PHASE COMPOSITION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIMODAL DOMAIN DISTRIBUTION; DOMAIN CONFIGURATION; NANODOMAIN FORMATION;

PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS;

EID: 34247277670     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2715476     Document Type: Article

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