Pulse response measurement of transient phenomena on ferroelectric domains in PZT ceramics

Abstract

Lead zirconate titanate ceramics were evaluated to examine the relationship between domain structures and ferroelectric properties. Responses to repeated voltage pulses applied to the ceramics were measured by a high voltage test system as a dynamical evaluation. Through the evaluation, it was clarified the domain behavior for the 90° (71° and 109°) domain rotation, 180° domain switching and clamping, and transient phenomena on the domain orientation.

Keywords:

• lead zirconate titanate ceramics
• pulse response: transient phenomena
• ferroelectric domain
• domain clamping
• remanent polarization
• 180°
• switching
• 90°
• (71° 109°) rotation
• P-E hysteresis loop