Optical Properties and Band Gap of Ternary PSN-PMN-PT Single Crystals

• Main Authors: Wei Long, Xing Fan, Pinyang Fang, Xiaojuan Li, Zengzhe Xi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
• Series: Crystals
• Subjects: PSN-PMN-PT ferroelectric crystals; optical properties; domain structure; band gap energy; AC-poled
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/8/955

This study investigated the optical properties and the interband transition of a ternary [100]-oriented 6PSN-61PMN-33PT relaxor ferroelectric single crystal. Compared with the binary [100]-oriented PMN-32PT crystal, the [100]-oriented 6PSN-61PMN-33PT crystal exhibited excellent optical properties, including high transmittance, low refractive index, weak frequency dispersion, and low reflection and absorption coefficients. All these differences can be attributed to the structural changes of the 6PSN-61PMN-33PT crystal, such as its large lattice size and increased band gap. The crystal’s transmittance was significantly improved after alternating current electric field poling due to the increased domain size and the order domain structure. The largest transmittance for the 6PSN-61PMN-33PT crystal was up to 66%. Our experimental results indicate that the ternary 6PSN-61PMN-33PT ferroelectric single crystal has great application potential in the optical field.