Abstract
Random exchange nature of Pb0.865La0.09(Zr 0.65Ti0.35)O3 relaxor ferroelectrics was revealed by electro-optic study. Time decay behavior of birefringence was measured after switching off the external bias field, and showed random exchange-type behavior. Specific heat behavior was also obtained from the temperature derivatives of birefringence, and its critical exponent was α=-0.09 as predicted by the random exchange Ising model. We think the random exchange interaction is induced by nonpolar La ions and vacancies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 706-708 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 22 Jul 2002 |