Title :
Piezoelectric Properties of Bismuth Layered-Structure Ferroelectric Bi2WO6 Mono-Domain Crystals
Author :
Nishida, M. ; Sakaguchi, Y. ; Takeda, H. ; Nishida, T. ; Uchiyama, K. ; Shiosaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Nara Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Ikoma
Abstract :
Bismuth tungstate, Bi2WO6(BWO), mono-domain crystals grown by a slow cooling technique were characterized. Observation of the etch-pit patterns of all the crystal substrate surfaces confirmed that the grown crystals consisted of a mono-domain fabric. The electromechanical coupling factor, k31, and mechanical quality factor, Qm, of the crystals were 24% and over 4000 at room temperature, respectively. The resonance response revealed that the BWO crystals maintained the piezoelectricity up to 400degC.
Keywords :
Q-factor; bismuth compounds; cooling; ferroelectric materials; ferroelectricity; piezoelectricity; Bi2WO6; bismuth layered-structure ferroelectric; cooling technique; crystal substrate surfaces; electromechanical coupling factor; etch-pit patterns; mechanical quality factor; monodomain crystals; piezoelectric properties; piezoelectricity; temperature 293 K to 298 K; temperature 400 C; Bismuth; Cooling; Crystals; Etching; Fabrics; Ferroelectric materials; Piezoelectricity; Q factor; Resonance; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 2007. ISAF 2007. Sixteenth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nara
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1334-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4734
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.2007.4393339