High-pressure study of x-ray diffuse scattering in ferroelectric perovskites

High-pressure study of x-ray diffuse scattering in ferroelectric perovskites

We present a high-pressure x-ray diffuse scattering study of the ABO3 ferroelectric perovskites BaTiO3 and KNbO3. The well-known diffuse lines are observed in all the phases studied. In KNbO3, we show that the lines are present up to 21.8 GPa, with constant width and a slightly decreasing intensity....

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Published in:Physical review letters Vol. 99; no. 11; p. 117601
Main Authors: Ravy, Sylvain, Itié, Jean-Paul, Polian, Alain, Hanfland, Michael
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States American Physical Society 14-09-2007
Subjects:
ABSORPTION
BARIUM COMPOUNDS
Condensed Matter
DIFFUSE SCATTERING
FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS
MATERIALS SCIENCE
NIOBATES
Other
OXYGEN
PEROVSKITES
Physics
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
PRESSURE RANGE GIGA PA
TITANATES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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Summary:We present a high-pressure x-ray diffuse scattering study of the ABO3 ferroelectric perovskites BaTiO3 and KNbO3. The well-known diffuse lines are observed in all the phases studied. In KNbO3, we show that the lines are present up to 21.8 GPa, with constant width and a slightly decreasing intensity. At variance, the intensity of the diffuse lines observed in the cubic phase of BaTiO3 linearly decreases to zero at approximately 11 GPa. These results are discussed with respect to x-ray absorption measurements, which leads to the conclusion that the diffuse lines are only observed when the B atom is off the center of the oxygen tetrahedron. The role of such disorder on the ferroelectric instability of perovskites is discussed.
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ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.99.117601