Investigation on the Electric‐Induced Light Scattering of PLZT Transparent Ceramics

Abstract

Transparent ceramics of Pb1−xLax(Zr1−yTiy)1−x/4O3 (PLZT) were fabricated by the two‐stage sintering method. The electric‐induced light scattering phenomenon for two compositions of PLZT ceramics was investigated. It was found that the composition with relatively bigger ferroelectric domains exhibits a relatively smaller light scattering driving field, but simultaneously a lower transparency in the original state. The dielectric properties, ferroelectric hysteresis loops, and ferroelectric domain structures of the two compositions were studied which are consistent with the electric‐induced light scattering results.

Pr3+/Yb3+:PLZT ferroelectric ceramics for near‐infrared radiation at 1340 nm

“…Lead‐lanthanum‐zirconate‐titanate (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O 3 , well‐known as PLZT, belong to a wide compositional family of ferroelectric ceramics . Their structure and properties have been extensively studied using various experimental methods . Further systematic investigations indicate that PLZT modified with rare‐earth ions provide some useful physical parameters for device applications .…”