A phenomenological thermodynamic potential for BaTiO3 single crystals

A phenomenological thermodynamic potential was constructed based on the properties of bulk BaTiO3 single crystals. An eighth-order polynomial of Landau-Devonshire expansion was employed. It reproduces bulk properties including the three possible ferroelectric transition temperatures and their depend...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2005-09, Vol.98 (6)
Main Authors: Li, Y. L., Cross, L. E., Chen, L. Q.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A phenomenological thermodynamic potential was constructed based on the properties of bulk BaTiO3 single crystals. An eighth-order polynomial of Landau-Devonshire expansion was employed. It reproduces bulk properties including the three possible ferroelectric transition temperatures and their dependence on electric fields, as well as the dielectric and piezoelectric constants. Different from the existing thermodynamic potential, it is applicable to predicting the ferroelectric phase transitions and properties of BaTiO3 thin films under large compressive biaxial strains.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.2042528