Evolution of the optical properties of Pb<Subscript>0.94</Subscript>Ba<Subscript>0.06</Subscript>Sc<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Nb<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> (PBSN-6) solid solution single crystals caused by a static electric field

The electric-field-induced variation of the optical properties (small-angle light scattering, birefringence) of PBSN-6 solid solutions was studied. It was found that in the absence of an electric field, the cubic nonpolar matrix contains, at temperatures below the dielectric permittivity maximum, spontaneously polarized regions of the ferroelectric phase not less than 10⁴ Å in size. It was shown that a weak electric field (～0.4 kV/cm) is capable of inducing a kinetic phase transition to the ferroelectric state, with the temperature of this transformation depending on the sample heating rate. The destruction of the induced state was accompanied by a sharp peak in the temperature dependence of the small-angle light scattering intensity (indicating the percolation nature of the transition) and was independent of the sample heating rate. The boundaries of stability of the induced state in various modes of application of an external electric field were determined, and the E-T phase diagram was constructed.     

Superfluid molecular hydrogen

In order to produce a supercooled liquid phase of molecular hydrogen that may possibly change at a sufficiently low temperature to a superfluid state, it is suggested to reduce the temperature of its equilibrium coexistence with the solid phase by means of developing different pressures in these phases through the use of linear mechanical pressure on the solid phase or of external electric field. The thermodynamic functions of hydrogen are calculated in both the stable and metastable regions; its phase diagram and the region of possible transition to a superfluid state are also found. The values of excess pressure on the solid phase and of external electric field intensity are estimated, which are necessary for the stabilization of this state.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">E-T</Emphasis> phase diagram of lead magnesium niobate relaxor ferroelectric in the Mandelstam-Brillouin scattering spectra

The results of studying the velocity of hypersonic longitudinal acoustic phonons over a wide temperature range under an applied constant electric field in the PbMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃ (PMN) relaxor ferroelectric are reported. An analysis of the experimental data on the basis of the existing E-T phase diagrams shows the necessity of a substantial change in the current concepts. Two radically different states—with the reversible and irreversible behavior of velocity—have been observed experimentally in the induced ferroelectric phase. A modified _E-T phase diagram of the PMN crystal is suggested.     

Competition between BCS and FFLO States in Magnetic Superconductors in a Cryptoferromagnetic Phase

The possibility of appearance of inhomogeneous superconducting Fulde—Ferrell—Larkin—Ovchinnikov (FFLO) states in magnetic superconductors in a cryptoferromagnetic phase with helical magnetic ordering has been analyzed. The dependence of the critical temperature on the angle between the wave vectors of the spatial modulation of the FFLO state and helical magnetic structure has been calculated within the proposed model. It has been shown that their mutually perpendicular orientation corresponds to the most energetically favorable state. The numerical calculations have also shown the existence of a tricritical point on a line separating the Bardeen—Cooper—Schrieffer and FFLO phases on the phase diagram of states. Furthermore, FFLO states can appear in a magnetic superconductor even at fairly strong exchange fields because of the difference between the effective masses of conduction electrons in different spin subbands and the anisotropy of the Fermi surface.

     

原子核多重碎裂的静态理论I.相变和多重碎裂

在温度、密度和动量相关的平均场下，对有限核１９７Ａｕ，得到了其状态方程的５个不同的相，即液相、汽相、超热液相、超冷汽相和力学不稳定相，当温度Ｔ＝６ＭｅＶ时，在坐标和动量空间对这些相进行了模拟，并采用并合模型对形成的核碎片进行了分类，关联分析表明，多重碎裂只来自于力学不稳定相的贡献     

Brittle-Ductile Transition of Ferroelectric Ceramics Induced by Thermally Activated Dislocation Emission

Thermally activated dislocation emission in high-temperature ferroelectric ceramics is investigated through an assumption of thermal stability and a novel analytical method. The stress intensity factor (SIF) arising from domain switching is evaluated by using a Green's function method, and the critical applied electric field intensity factor (CAEFIF) for brittle fracture at room temperature is obtained. Besides, the lowest temperature for single dislocation emission before brittle fracture is also obtained by constructing an energy balance. The multi-scale analysis of facture toughness of the ferroelectric ceramics at high temperature is carried out. Through the analysis, the CAEFIF for crack extension is recalculated. The results show that the competition and interaction effects between dislocation emission and brittle fracture are very obvious. Besides, the higher critical activation temperature, the more columns of obstacles will be overcome. Additionally, the shielding effect arising from thermally activated dislocations is remarkable, thus, the brittle-ductile transition can promote the fracture toughness of high-temperature ferroelectric ceramics.     

Brittle-Ductile Transition of Ferroelectric Ceramics Induced by Thermally Activated Dislocation Emission

Thermally activated dislocation emission in high-temperature ferroelectric ceramics is investigated through an assumption of thermal stability and a novel analytical method. The stress intensity factor (SIF) arising from domain switching is evaluated by using a Green's function method, and the critical applied electric field intensity factor (CAEFIF) for brittle fracture at room temperature is obtained. Besides, the lowest temperature for single dislocation emission before brittle fracture is also obtained by constructing an energy balance. The multi-scale analysis of facture toughness of the ferroelectric ceramics at high temperature is carried out. Through the analysis, the CAEFIF for crack extension is recalculated. The results show that the competition and interaction effects between dislocation emission and brittle fracture are very obvious. Besides, the higher critical activation temperature, the more columns of obstacles will be overcome. Additionally, the shielding effect arising from thermally activated dislocations is remarkable, thus, the brittle-ductile transition can promote the fracture toughness of high-temperature ferroelectric ceramics.     

复相系平衡条件及平衡稳定性条件的分析

复相系平衡条件及平衡稳定性条件的分析曾丹苓（重庆大学热力工程系重庆６３００４４）关键词复相系，平衡条件，平衡稳定性条件１引言汽液相变是工程上常见的现象，它是一个复杂的物理过程，涉及到传热传质、相转变、表面现象、流体流动及工质热物性等领域，但从热力学的...     

Pb(Zr,Sn,Ti)O3反铁电陶瓷的低温相变扩散与极化弛豫

用弱场介电温谱、热释电流谱、强场电滞回线和变温X射线衍射谱研究了微量La掺杂Pb(Zr,Sn,Ti)O₃(PZST)反铁电(AFEt)陶瓷在-100—180℃温区内的结构与电学特性.弱场介电温谱显示,AFEt陶瓷在低温段(-100—50℃)呈现介电频率弥散(0.1—100kHz)和扩散型相变的特征,而变温X射线衍射谱却表明材料在这一温区内保持四方相结构;低温下经强场作用后,AFEt被诱导为亚稳三方铁电态,介电频率弥散消失.基于多元复杂化合物的组分起伏理论,讨论了PZST AFEt陶瓷 关键词： Pb(Zr Sn 3反铁电陶瓷')" href="#">Ti)O₃反铁电陶瓷 反铁电弛豫 相变 变温X射线衍射     

原子核多重碎裂的静态理论Ⅱ.间歇类型和临界行为

用温度、密度和动量相关的平均场下的状态方程得到有限核¹⁹⁷Au在温度T=6MeV时的5个不同的相,即热液相、汽相、超热液相、超冷汽相和力学不稳定相,并对其在坐标和动量空间中进行了模拟,采用并合模型对形成的核碎片进行了分类. 定标阶乘矩和条件矩分析表明,间歇类型只来自于力学不稳定相的贡献,临界行为主要来自于力学不稳定相的贡献,超热液相和热液相也对临界行为有微弱贡献.     

参数修改对铁电薄膜相变性质的影响

在关联有效场理论的框架内, 利用微分算子技术, 详细地计算了基于横场伊辛模型描述的对称铁电薄膜系统的相变性质. 根据薄膜各层自旋平均值构成的一系列耦合方程, 推导出可以用来计算任意层的具有不同表面层的薄膜相图的解析通式方程, 讨论了参数修改对薄膜相互作用参数从FPD (铁电相占主导地位的相图)到PPD (顺电相占主导地位的相图)过渡值和参数空间中各相变区域的影响. 在与平均场近似进行比较的结果显示, 关联有效场理论所得到的铁电薄膜的铁电性在某种程度上比平均场近似下的结果减弱. 关键词： 铁电薄膜 横场伊辛模型 相图 居里温度     

Switching of banana liquid crystal mesophases under field

Taking advantage of the great number of bent-core or “banana" compounds synthesized and studied in the laboratory, we describe their behaviour under the application of an external electric field. If the field were a static one, we would work within the frame of an equilibrium phase diagram in a (field E, temperature T) space where some phases would be simple dielectrics and others ferroelectric ones with a macroscopic polarization, either spontaneous or induced by the field. In this paper, we deal with the basic responses of “banana” liquid crystals under the application of a low frequency (1 to 100 Hz) AC field. Firstly square-wave voltages allow us to locate the phase boundary between dielectric (at lower field) and ferroelectric phases (higher field) at a given temperature and field threshold. Then we apply slowly varying AC voltages with shapes like triangle or “triple-plateau” to check out the stability of the induced ferroelectric phase versus field removal. Three behaviours are encountered, the unstable one (short lifetime of the high-field ferroelectric phase) where the macroscopic polarization is destroyed and then rebuilt in the opposite direction during each half period and usually called “antiferroelectric”; the stable one (long lifetime) with a polarization that rotates at constant modulus which is labeled as “ferroelectric” and a new one where the macroscopic polarization is proportional to the applied fied, we named this behaviour as “superparaelectric”. Let us stress that these observations apply to the ferroelectric phases of the (E, T) phase diagram not to the zero field (0,T) phases observed in the usual phase characterization experiments except for an eventual spontaneous ferroelectric phase. Received 18 April 2002 and Received in final form 17 January 2003 Published online: 16 April 2003 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: marcerou@crpp.u-bordeaux.fr RID="b" ID="b"URL: http://www.crpp-bordeaux.cnrs.fr     

Observation of multiferroic properties in pyroxene NaFeGe2O6

We report the observation of multiferroicity in a clinopyroxene NaFeGe(2)O(6) polycrystal from the investigation of its electrical and magnetic properties. Following the previously known first magnetic transition at T(N1) = 13 K, a second magnetic transition appears at T(N2) = 11.8 K in the temperature dependence of the magnetization. A ferroelectric polarization starts to develop clearly at T(N2) rather than T(N1) and its magnitude increases up to ~13 μC m(-2) at 5 K, supporting the idea that the ferroelectric state in NaFeGe(2)O(6) stems from a helical spin order stabilized below T(N2). When a magnetic field of 90 kOe is applied, the electric polarization decreases to 9 μC m(-2) and T(N2) slightly increases by 0.5 K. At intermediate magnetic fields, around 28 and 78 kOe, anomalies in the magnetoelectric current, magnetoelectric susceptibility, and field derivative of magnetization curves are found, indicating field-induced spin-state transitions. Based on these electrical and magnetic properties, we provide a detailed low temperature phase diagram up to 90 kOe, and discuss the nature of each phase of NaFeGe(2)O(6).     

Thermodynamically stable states in eutectic systems

It is shown that in a binary system in which the liquid-solid phase transition is described by a eutectic phase diagram, there are temperature and concentration regions in the liquid state with different thermodynamic stability. These regions are separated by bell-shaped decay and spinodal curves. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 7–12 (April 1997)     

Pulverization of the flux line lattice, the phase coexistence and the spinodal temperature of the order—disorder transition in a weakly pinned crystal of Yb3Rh4Sn13

We have studied metastability effects pertaining to the peak effect (PE) in critical current density (J _c) via isofield scans in AC susceptibility measurements in a weakly pinned single crystal of Yb₃Rh₄Sn₁₃ (T _c(0) ≈ 7.6 K). The order-disorder transition in this specimen proceeds in a multi-step manner. The phase coexistence regime between the onset temperature of the PE and the spinodal temperature (where metastability effects cease) seems to comprise two parts, where ordered and disordered regions dominate the bulk behavior, respectively. The PE line in the vortex phase diagram is argued to terminate at the low field end at a critical point in the elastic (Bragg) glass phase.     

Observation of the vortex lattice spinodal in NbSe2

Metastable superheated and supercooled vortex states in NbSe2 crystals were probed with fast transport measurements over a wide range of field and temperature. The limit of metastability of the superheated vortex lattice defines a line in the phase diagram that lies below the superconducting transition and is clearly separated from it. This line is identified as the vortex lattice spinodal, and is in good agreement with recent theoretical predictions by Li and Rosenstein [Phys. Rev. B 65, 220504 (2002)]; cond-mat/0305258]. By contrast, no limit of metastability is observed for the supercooled disordered state.     

Field-induced phase transitions in chiral smectic liquid crystals studied by the constant current method

In ferroelectric liquid crystals, phase transitions can be induced by an electric field. The current constant method allows these transition to be quickly localized and thus the(E, T) phase diagram of the studied product can be obtained.In this work, we make a slight modification to the measurement principles based on this method. This modification allows the characteristic parameters of ferroelectric liquid crystal to be quantitatively measured. The use of a current square signal highlights a phenomenon of ferroelectric hysteresis with remnant polarization at null field, which points out an effect of memory in this compound.     

High nonlinearities in Langevin transducer: a comprehensive model

The design and simulation of power transducers are difficult since piezoelectric, dielectric and elastic properties of ferroelectric materials differ from linear behavior when driven at large levels. This paper is devoted to modeling of a resonant power transducer at a high level of dynamic mechanical stress. The power transducer is subjected to a sine electrical field E of varying frequency which was considered as the excitation of the transducer.The mechanical equation of the piezoelectric element is written using electrostriction. The dielectric part is written as a nonlinear function of an equivalent electric field including stress influence (scaling relationship between electric field and mechanical stress). Using various simulations, we show then that typical resonance nonlinearities are obtained, such as jump phenomenon of transducer speed amplitude and phase, resonance peak that become asymmetric, and diminution of mechanical quality factor. As a consequence, we state that those typical nonlinearities are only due to dielectric nonlinearities, in good correlation with typical ferroelectric behavior. Moreover, this demonstrates the usefulness of scaling relationships in ferroelectrics, which explain static depoling under stress and butterfly strain hysteresis loop. The same scaling law gives here several nonlinearities for resonant transducers as well.     

Electrotransport in a coherent metal-hydrogen system

The growth and decay kinetics of macroscopic hydrogen density modes in single crystals of niobium excited by an applied electric field was measured. The samples were prepared in-situ as to prevent incoherent precipitations. At a low hydrogen concentration (c=0.04 H/Nb) the diffusion coefficient and the effective charge agree well with results from experiments using polycrystalline samples. At a high hydrogen concentration (c=0.28 H/Nb) the electrotransport experiments could be extended into the unstable region of the incoherent phase diagram. The spinodal temperature obtained from the concentration amplitude (350±12 K) is significantly lower than the incoherent spinodal temperature. Important difficulties in evaluating electrotransport experiments at high hydrogen concentrations are discussed.