Elastic, dielectric and piezoelectric characterization of single domain PIN-PMN-PT: Mn crystals

Mn modified 0.26Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O-3-0.42Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O-3-0.32PbTiO(3) (PIN-PMN-PT:Mn) single crystals with orthorhombic perovskite crystal structure were polarized along [011] direction, resulting in the single domain state "1O." The complete set of material constants was determined using the combined resonance and ultrasonic methods. The thickness shear piezoelectric coefficient d(15) and electromechanical coupling factor k(15) were found to be on the order of 3100 pC/N and 94%, respectively, much higher than longitudinal d(33) similar to 270 pC/N and k(33) similar to 70%. Using the single domain data, the rotated value of d(33)* along [001] direction was found to be 1230 pC/N, in agreement with the experimentally determined d(33) value of 1370 pC/N, conferring extrinsic contributions being about 10%, which was also confirmed using the Rayleigh analysis. In addition, the mechanical quality factors Q(m) were evaluated for different "1O" vibration modes, where the longitudinal Q(m) was found to be similar to 1200, much higher than the value for "4O" crystals, similar to 300. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4772617]