Abstract
Electron diffraction and high resolution electron microscopy reveal the presence of incommensurate structures in lead potassium niobate, lead sodium niobate and in mixed crystals. The incommensurability can be described either as being due to the presence of quasi-periodic "diffuse" anti-phase boundaries or as being due to the presence of deformation waves, the deformation mode being shearing of the NbO6 octahedra. The incommensurability depends on composition as well as on temperature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 845-849 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Solid State Communications |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry