Introduction of Fine Engineered Domain Configuration into Potassium Niobate Single Crystals

Author(s):  
Keisuke Yokoh ◽  
Tomomitsu Muraishi ◽  
Song Min Nam ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
...  
2007 ◽  
Vol 350 ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
Keisuke Yokoh ◽  
Tomomitsu Muraishi ◽  
Song Min Nam ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
...  

To induce fine engineered domain configurations into potassium niobate (KNbO3) single crystals, two kinds of methods were performed, i.e., (1) high DC electric field exposure along the opposite direction of polarization of KNbO3 single-domain crystals at room temperature, and (2) introduction of randomly oriented fine domain configuration by heat treatment at 700 °C and then high DC electric field exposure along [001]c direction of KNbO3 multidomain crystals at room temperature. When the method (1) was performed, finally, the poled KNbO3 crystals became to single-domain state again through the formation of multidomain state. On the other hand, the KNbO3 multidomain crystals were obtained by using the method (2), and an enhancement of piezoelectric-related properties was observed.


2006 ◽  
Vol 320 ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Keisuke Yokoh ◽  
Song Min Nam ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
Hirohiko Kumagai ◽  
...  

For potassium niobate (KNbO3) single crystal, the 31 resonators with the highest piezoelectric constant d31 were designed using transformation of axis. We confirmed that the engineered domain configurations with maximum d31 of –55.1 pC/N was caused by a combination between two polarization with polar directions along [101]c and [-101]c directions. Moreover, if there are larger piezoelectric constants from domain wall region, we can expect the much higher piezoelectric properties. To induce the above domain configuration, a new poling method using patterning electrode was investigated. In this study, the two methods on the basis of temperature-induced phase transition at 207 °C and electric-field-induced phase transition at room temperature were investigated.


1996 ◽  
Vol 160 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 296-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.C. Zeng ◽  
T.C. Chong ◽  
L.C. Lim ◽  
H. Kumagai ◽  
M. Hirano

Author(s):  
Keisuke Yokoh ◽  
Song Min Nam ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
Hirohiko Kumagai ◽  
...  

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Mizell ◽  
William R. Fay ◽  
Theodore Alekel III ◽  
Daniel Rytz ◽  
Mark H. Garrett

2003 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Wada ◽  
Koichi Yako ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi

ABSTRACTFor tetragonal barium titanate (BaTiO3) single crystals, an electric field (E-field) applied along [111]c direction can induce an engineered domain configuration. In this study, the engineered domain structures with different domain sizes were induced into BaTiO3 single crystals, and their piezoelectric properties were investigated as a function of a domain size. Prior to this study, the dependence of domain configuration on the temperature and the E-field was investigated using a polarizing microscope in order to understand the optimum condition for fine and coarse domain structures. As a result, above Curie temperature (Tc) of 132.2 °C, when the E-field over 6 kV/cm was applied along [111]c direction, the engineered domain configuration with fine domain structure appeared. Moreover, it was also found that this fine domain structure was still stable at room temperature without E-field. On the other hand, the coarse domain structure was obtained by poling at just below Tc. Finally, the piezoelectric properties were measured using the 31 resonators with different kinds of domain sizes. As the result, it was found that the piezoelectric properties such as d31 and k31 increased significantly with decreasing domain sizes.


2001 ◽  
Vol 40 (Part 1, No. 9B) ◽  
pp. 5690-5697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Wada ◽  
Akira Seike ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi

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