Crystal structure and microwave dielectric properties of (Ba1-αSrα)6-3xSm8+2xTi18O54 solid solutions

The tungstenbronze-type-like (Ba1-alpha Sr alpha)(6-3x)R8+2xTi18O54 (R = rare earth) solid solutions have been studied. Microwave dielectric properties of these solid solutions link to the substitution of large cations such as Ba ions by small Sr ions. In these solid solutions for x = 0, the quality factor (Q(.)f) exibits extremely low due to the inner strain resulting by the occupation of large Ba ions at relatively small A1-sites. However, dielectric constant (s(r)) of this composition show a high value. In this paper, improvement of quality factor (Q(.)f) by substituting small Sr ions for Ba ions in (Ba1-alpha Sr alpha)(6-3x)Sm8+2xTi18O54 solid solutions, where x = 0, is reported. In addition, the relationship between crystal structure and microwave dielectric properties is discussed from the viewpoint of structural formula and occupational state of large cations such as Ba, Sr and Sm in A1-sites. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.