Huge shift of fundamental electronic absorption edge in Sr1−xBaxNb2O6 crystals at elevated temperatures

Dielectric Measurements on SBN:Ce

OH/OD-IR absorption bands in SrxBa1−xNb2O6

Single crystals of Sr x Ba 1−x Nb 2 O 6 (SBN) with congruent composition (x = 0.61) and Sr 0.61 Ba 0.39 Nb 2 O 6 crystals doped with various concentrations of cerium are grown with the Czochralski method. A subsequent doping of the crystals with protons and deuterons is performed either by hydrothermal high temperature treatment or by field supported hydrogen diffusion at elevated temperatures in humid atmosphere. The presence of the protons is revealed by the infrared absorption of the OH stretching vibration. This broad OH absorption band is essentially the same for Sr 0.61 Ba 0.39 Nb 2 O 6 and Sr 0.61 Ba 0.39 Nb 2 O 6 :Ce (0.025 wt% CeO 2 ). It shows a polarization dependence with respec…

Phase Transition of SBN: Ce Studied by Anisotropic Holographic Scattering

Light scattering phenomena in (Sr0.61Ba0.39) Nb2O6:Ce are investigated from room temperature to the phase transition temperature. Temperature dependence and sign of the birefringence are determined from anisotropic holographic scattering at a wavelength of 514.5 nm. The majority charge carriers are electrons. Zwischen Zimmertemperatur und der Phasenubergangstemperatur werden Lichtstreuphanomene in (Sr0,61Ba0,39)Nb2O6:Ce untersucht. Aus der anisotropen holographischen Streuung bei einer Wellenlange von 514,5 nm werden Temperaturabhangigkeit und Vorzeichen der Doppelbrechung bestimmt. Die Majoritatsladungstrager sind Elektronen.

A new method for the study of antiparallel ferroelectric domains

Abstract Beam-coupling topography is a non-destructive holographic technique for spatially resolved recording of hysteresis loops and for imaging of domains. Its basic principle is interference of rays diffracted from a holographic grating with collinear, transmitted ones. Full domain contrast and noise suppression is achieved by appropriate control of intensity and phase of the interfering beams. The method is applied to antiparallel a-domains in (Sr0.61Ba0.39)Nb2O6:Ce.