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AUTHOR
Rene Perret
Ferroelectricity in {N(CH3)4}2ZnI4
Dielectric properties of the {N(CH 3 ) 4 } 2 ZnI 4 crystal were studied between room temperature and 4.2 K. Two phase transitions were seen from dielectric constant anomalies at T 1 =254 K and T c =210 K on cooling. Ferroelectric hysteresis loops were observed along the c -direction below T c with a low frequency applied field of 0.0025 Hz. The spontaneous polarization obtained by pyroelectric charge measurement tended to be 2.5×10 -3 C/m 2 at 0 K.
Raman measurements in the intermediate phase of [N(CH3)4]2ZnI4
Abstract Raman spectra and deviation angle of the indicatrix have been measured in the intermediate phase, between the two transition temperatures T c1 = 255 K and T c2 = 217 K. The results are consistent with the existence, in this phase, of large domains, piled up along the c-axis (Pnma notation).
Experimental study of the crystals [N(CH3)4]2Znl4by Raman spectroscopy and optical measurements; comparison with isomorph compounds
Abstract Raman spectra and rotation angle of the indicatrix have been measured in the intermediate phase of the crystal [N(CH3)4]2Znl4 The results are consistent with the existence of large ferroelastric domains piled up along the a axis in a monoclinic phase P1121/a (Pnma notation in the paraelectric phase). The phase sequence (Pnma-P1121/a-P21ca) in this compound is different from other members of [N(CH3)4]2BX4 family.
Crystallographic study of a family of Cs2BX4compounds
Abstract Five compounds of the Cs2BX4 family with B = Zn, Co, Cu and X = Cl, Br were grown and studied. They belong to Pnma space group with 4 formula units per cell. From the full determination of the structure it appears that the ZnX4 tetrahedra are almost regular while the CuX4 tetrahedra are strongly distorted. This seems to be due to a strong Jahn-Teller effect induced by the Cu ions. This remark is extended to other compounds of the general family A2BX4.
Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on the Phase Transitions of {N(CH3)4}2ZnCl4-xBrxMixed Crystals
Single crystals of the solid solution system {N(CH 3 ) 4 } 2 ZnCl 4- x Br x have been prepared in a low x region, and the effect of hydrostatic pressure on the phase transitions were measured for x =0.2 and 0.3. The normal-to-incommensurate phase transition temperatures increase linearly with increasing pressure with the rates of 0.126 K/MPa and 0.129 K/MPa for x =0.2 and 0.3 crystals, respectively. The ferroelectric III phase disappears at about 60 MPa for x =0.2 crystal. On the other hand, phase III is not observed for the x =0.3 crystal both at 0 pressure and at high pressures. The II-IV or III-IV transition temperatures also increases with increasing pressure with the rates of 0.162 K/M…