Temperature dependence of high field electromechanical coupling in ferroelectric ceramics

Authors: Weaver, P.M.; Cain, M.G.; Stewart, M.

Source: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Volume 43, Number 16, 28 April 2010 , pp. 165404-165410(7)

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Abstract:

A study of the temperature dependence of the electromechanical response of ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics at high electric fields (up to 1.3 kV mm⁻¹) is reported. Simultaneous measurements were performed of strain, electric field and polarization to form a complete response map from room temperature up to 200 °C. An electrostrictive model is shown to provide an accurate description of the electromechanical response to high levels of induced polarization and electric field. This provides a method for decoupling strain contributions from thermal expansion and polarization changes. Direct measurements of electrostriction and thermal expansion, above and below the Curie temperature, are reported. Electrostriction coefficients are shown to be temperature dependent in these ceramic materials, with different values above and below the Curie temperature.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/43/16/165404

Publication date: 2010-04-28