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Abstract
Recent investigations on the non-linear (NL) dielectric properties of relaxor ferroelectrics systems, not only as ceramic bodies, but also, in thin films, have showed a significant technological and scientific interest. The most common practical applications of relaxors include multilayer capacitors and actuators. In this work, non-linear dielectric properties of hot-pressed (1-x)[Pb 1 −(3/2) y La y Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 O 3 ]-xPbTiO3 (PLMN–PT) ferroelectric ceramics were investigated. The NL properties were obtained by using the measurements of the dielectric permittivity of the material as a function of the AC electric field with variable amplitude in the frequency and temperature range of 100 Hz–1 MHz and 50–450 K, respectively. An anomalous behavior of the non-linear dielectric response was observed when submitted to high electric fields levels. The obtained results were analyzed concerning one of the models for the dielectric response of relaxors ferroelectrics materials currently discussed in the literature.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank to FAPESP (Proc.: No. 04/09612-0) Brazilian agency, for the financial support and to Mr. Fransisco J. Picon for the technical assistance.
Notes
*Present address is Universidade Estadual Paulista, Departamento de Física e Química. 15385-000, Ilha Solteira – SP, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected]