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Critical evolution of the local order parameters related to the nanopolar domains in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 ceramics

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In the present paper, Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 (PMN) ceramics prepared by the columbite method were investigated. The dielectric study indicates typical relaxor properties, with a frequency dispersion in the range of 200–350 K. The relaxor-to-paraelectric phase transition was evidenced by the continuous decrease of the local order parameter derived from the permittivity-temperature data. As a result of the critical behavior, the main Raman modes show anomalies at: (i) ∼150 K; (ii) ∼220 K (i.e. close to the critical temperature reported for the field-induced ferroelectric state in PMN single crystal); (iii) ∼260 K (i.e. the temperature of the permittivity maximum); (iv) ∼350 K (the temperature for initiation of the cluster freezing process T *); (v) ∼620 K (Burns temperature). The frequency split of the doublet at ∼605 and ∼500 cm−1 presents a critical behavior related to the local symmetry lowering and to the structure ordering due to a phase transformation which takes place below T *. The tunability in the paraelectric state was interpreted in terms of reorientation of the non-interacting nanopolar clusters in a double-well potential. The temperature dependence of the nanopolar domain size also shows anomalies in the range of T *. The size and dynamics of the polar nanodomains is essential in determining the functional properties of the Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 relaxor.

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  1. Department of Physics, “Al. I. Cuza” University, Blv. Carol 11, Iasi, 700506, Romania

    Lavinia P. Curecheriu & Liliana Mitoseriu

  2. Polytechnics University of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu, P.O. Box 12-134, 011061, Bucharest, Romania

    Adelina Ianculescu

  3. Institute of Physical Chemistry “Ilie Murgulescu” of the Romanian Academy, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021, Bucharest, Romania

    Ana Braileanu

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Curecheriu, L.P., Mitoseriu, L., Ianculescu, A. et al. Critical evolution of the local order parameters related to the nanopolar domains in Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 ceramics. Appl. Phys. A 97, 587–594 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-009-5258-3

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