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The influence of Ni doping on the ferroelectric and dielectric properties have been examined in Sr0.61Ba0.39Nb2O6 (SBN:61) relaxor crystals. The dopants introduced into SBN:61 crystals promote the switching process by reducing the value of threshold nucleation field, and thus coercive field. We present real-time studies of domain nucleation and growth processes in doped SBN:61 by the nematic liquid crystal (NLC) decoration technique. The broad phase transition and low-frequency dielectric dispersion that are exhibited by doped SBN:61 samples have a strong link to the configuration of the ferroelectrics microdomains, which in turn is strongly determined by Ni ions concentration.
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Matyjasek, K., Wolska, K., Kaczmarek, S.M. et al. Effect of Ni doping on ferroelectric and dielectric properties of strontium barium niobate crystals. Appl. Phys. B 106, 143–150 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4773-z
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