Direct observation of monoclinic polar nanoregions in the relaxor ferroelectric Pb(Yb${}_{1/2}$Nb${}_{1/2}$)O${}_3$-PbTiO${}_3$

Hiroshi Nakajima, Satoshi Hiroi, Hirofumi Tsukasaki +4

Relaxor ferroelectrics are applied in electronic devices such as actuators and sonars. Morphotrophic phase boundaries (MPBs) with monoclinic structures are known for their high pie…