Bulk crystals of high Curie temperature(T_(C))24Pb(In_(1/2(Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-43Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-33PbTiO_(3)(24PIN-43PMN-33PT)with 55 mm in diameter and 130mm in length were reproducibly grown by the bottom-seede...Bulk crystals of high Curie temperature(T_(C))24Pb(In_(1/2(Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-43Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-33PbTiO_(3)(24PIN-43PMN-33PT)with 55 mm in diameter and 130mm in length were reproducibly grown by the bottom-seeded Bridgman method.The X-ray diffraction(XRD)spectrum indicated that the as-grown crystal was a single phase with rthombohedral structure at room temperature,the domain morphology and the phase transition sequence of R→T→C were observed,the full width at half maximum(FWHM)of X-ray rocking curve of(002)face was about 0.77°,and the defect density was inferred to 2.56×10^(10)cm^(-2).The measured density of the as-grown crystals was very close to the theoretical one.Variation of the transition temperature of the as-grown crystals along the growth direction revealed that T_(C) increased linearly along the growth direction and rthombohedral to tetrahedral phase transition temperature(T_(RT))gradually decreased in the middle part of the ingot.展开更多
Electro-optic modulators,which convert electrical signals onto the transmission light,are key devices in electro-optic modulating systems.Modulation efficiency is one of the most important parameters of an electro-opt...Electro-optic modulators,which convert electrical signals onto the transmission light,are key devices in electro-optic modulating systems.Modulation efficiency is one of the most important parameters of an electro-optic modulator,which directly determines the footprint and power consumption of the device.Generally,modulation efficiency strongly depends on the electro-optic response of the crystal.The Pb(In_(1/2)Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)(PIN-PMN-PT)single crystal with giant electro-optic coefficient(λ_(c))and high transparency indicates the potential to achieve greatly enhanced modulation efficiency.In this study,a prototype PIN-PMN-PT phase modulator was fabricated based on a titanium(Ti)in-diffusion waveguide,which is reported for the first time.The influences of titanium in-diffusion on the composition and domain structure of the PIN-PMN-PT single crystal were studied by transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and piezoelectric force microscopy(PFM),respectively.Finally,a half-wave voltage(V_(π))of 2.3 V was obtained using a device with 6-mm-long(L)electrodes.Furthermore,the electro-optic modulation efficiency(V_(π)L)was calculated as 1.38 V-cm,which was approximately one order of magnitude lower than that of commercial lithium niobate(LiNbO_(3),LN)phase modulators.Such enhanced modulation efficiency indicates more compact device and lower power consumption,which is of great significance for electro-optic modulation systems used in micro-fiber gyroscope,integrated photonic devices,etc.展开更多
Transparent electro-optic(EO)ceramics of La-doped 0.75Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-0.25PbTiO_(3)(0.75PMN-0.25PT)were prepared successfully.High transparency of 69%in the near-infrared(IR)wavelength(1550 nm)was achieved a...Transparent electro-optic(EO)ceramics of La-doped 0.75Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-0.25PbTiO_(3)(0.75PMN-0.25PT)were prepared successfully.High transparency of 69%in the near-infrared(IR)wavelength(1550 nm)was achieved at 2 mo1%La doping,meanwhile it shows an extremely high quadratic EO coeficient of 45.4×10^(-16)m^(2)·V^(-2),which s indispensable for applications in EO devices.The distribution of a polar nanodomain structure of the samples experiences disorder-order-disorder evolution in a La doping range.It is found that a parallelly-stacked polar nanodomain structure with an easier and faster polarization switching in the 2 mol%La-doped sample suggests that an ordering distribution of polar nanoregions would be critical to inducing large EO effect,transparency,and piezoelectric response.A triple-cavity tunable optical filter(TOF)with a single transmission peak and a tuning voltage below 30 V in a tuning range of 190-197 THz was designed based on our ceramics.The work is believed to bridge the relationship among doping-engineering,EO properties,and polarization behavior,which would guide the further optimization of transparent EO ceramics.展开更多
In this work,we report the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of CuO-doped(1-x)[0.5573Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-0.4427PbTiO_(3)]-xBa(Zn_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))_(3)(PMNT-xBZN)relaxor ferrielectric ceramic samples with x=0....In this work,we report the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of CuO-doped(1-x)[0.5573Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-0.4427PbTiO_(3)]-xBa(Zn_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))_(3)(PMNT-xBZN)relaxor ferrielectric ceramic samples with x=0.1725,0.1925,02125 and 0.2325,which were fabricated by a conventional solid-state reaction method.By introducing the CuO into PMNT-xBZN,the sintering temperature of this system is drastically lowered from 1280℃to 1120℃.The second pyrochlore phase,which is often generated during sintering at high temperature,is also inhibited.Meanwhile,broad dielectric peaks with strong dielectric relaxation characteristics are observed from150℃to 100℃.Slim and slanted P-E hysteresis loops and purely electrostrictive strains with V-shape are obtained simultaneously in studied compositions from 30℃to 150℃.These results suggest that CuO could effectively lower the sintering temperature while maintaining the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of PMNT-xBZN relaxor ferroelectric ceramics.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51002116)the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities+1 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(Grant No.2009CB623306)the National Nature Science foundation of China(Grant No.10976022).
文摘Bulk crystals of high Curie temperature(T_(C))24Pb(In_(1/2(Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-43Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-33PbTiO_(3)(24PIN-43PMN-33PT)with 55 mm in diameter and 130mm in length were reproducibly grown by the bottom-seeded Bridgman method.The X-ray diffraction(XRD)spectrum indicated that the as-grown crystal was a single phase with rthombohedral structure at room temperature,the domain morphology and the phase transition sequence of R→T→C were observed,the full width at half maximum(FWHM)of X-ray rocking curve of(002)face was about 0.77°,and the defect density was inferred to 2.56×10^(10)cm^(-2).The measured density of the as-grown crystals was very close to the theoretical one.Variation of the transition temperature of the as-grown crystals along the growth direction revealed that T_(C) increased linearly along the growth direction and rthombohedral to tetrahedral phase transition temperature(T_(RT))gradually decreased in the middle part of the ingot.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52102143,51772239,62001369,62075088,and 51761145024)Shaanxi Province Project(Grant Nos.2017ktpt-21 and 2018TD-024)Jiangxi Technological Innovation Guidance Science and Technology Plan(Grant No.S20212BDH80017).
文摘Electro-optic modulators,which convert electrical signals onto the transmission light,are key devices in electro-optic modulating systems.Modulation efficiency is one of the most important parameters of an electro-optic modulator,which directly determines the footprint and power consumption of the device.Generally,modulation efficiency strongly depends on the electro-optic response of the crystal.The Pb(In_(1/2)Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)(PIN-PMN-PT)single crystal with giant electro-optic coefficient(λ_(c))and high transparency indicates the potential to achieve greatly enhanced modulation efficiency.In this study,a prototype PIN-PMN-PT phase modulator was fabricated based on a titanium(Ti)in-diffusion waveguide,which is reported for the first time.The influences of titanium in-diffusion on the composition and domain structure of the PIN-PMN-PT single crystal were studied by transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and piezoelectric force microscopy(PFM),respectively.Finally,a half-wave voltage(V_(π))of 2.3 V was obtained using a device with 6-mm-long(L)electrodes.Furthermore,the electro-optic modulation efficiency(V_(π)L)was calculated as 1.38 V-cm,which was approximately one order of magnitude lower than that of commercial lithium niobate(LiNbO_(3),LN)phase modulators.Such enhanced modulation efficiency indicates more compact device and lower power consumption,which is of great significance for electro-optic modulation systems used in micro-fiber gyroscope,integrated photonic devices,etc.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61971459)the Fund from Science,Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality(Grant No.JCYJ2019080909-5009521)+2 种基金the Innovation Team Program of Hubei Province,China(Grant No.2019CFA004)the Innovation Fund of Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics&Optical Valley Laboratory(WNLO)2022 Shenzhen Central Leading Local Science and Technology Development Special Funding Program Virtual University Park Laboratory Project.
文摘Transparent electro-optic(EO)ceramics of La-doped 0.75Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-0.25PbTiO_(3)(0.75PMN-0.25PT)were prepared successfully.High transparency of 69%in the near-infrared(IR)wavelength(1550 nm)was achieved at 2 mo1%La doping,meanwhile it shows an extremely high quadratic EO coeficient of 45.4×10^(-16)m^(2)·V^(-2),which s indispensable for applications in EO devices.The distribution of a polar nanodomain structure of the samples experiences disorder-order-disorder evolution in a La doping range.It is found that a parallelly-stacked polar nanodomain structure with an easier and faster polarization switching in the 2 mol%La-doped sample suggests that an ordering distribution of polar nanoregions would be critical to inducing large EO effect,transparency,and piezoelectric response.A triple-cavity tunable optical filter(TOF)with a single transmission peak and a tuning voltage below 30 V in a tuning range of 190-197 THz was designed based on our ceramics.The work is believed to bridge the relationship among doping-engineering,EO properties,and polarization behavior,which would guide the further optimization of transparent EO ceramics.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51772239,51761145024)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XJTU),the Key Scientific and Tech-nological Innovation Team of Shannxi Province(Grant No.2018TD-024)the“111”Project(Grant No.B14040).
文摘In this work,we report the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of CuO-doped(1-x)[0.5573Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-0.4427PbTiO_(3)]-xBa(Zn_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))_(3)(PMNT-xBZN)relaxor ferrielectric ceramic samples with x=0.1725,0.1925,02125 and 0.2325,which were fabricated by a conventional solid-state reaction method.By introducing the CuO into PMNT-xBZN,the sintering temperature of this system is drastically lowered from 1280℃to 1120℃.The second pyrochlore phase,which is often generated during sintering at high temperature,is also inhibited.Meanwhile,broad dielectric peaks with strong dielectric relaxation characteristics are observed from150℃to 100℃.Slim and slanted P-E hysteresis loops and purely electrostrictive strains with V-shape are obtained simultaneously in studied compositions from 30℃to 150℃.These results suggest that CuO could effectively lower the sintering temperature while maintaining the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of PMNT-xBZN relaxor ferroelectric ceramics.
