X-Ray Diffraction and Dielectric Investigations of Ferroelectric PbZr0.958Ti0.042O3, Antiferroelectric PbZrO3 and PbHfO3 Single Crystals in Superstrong Electric Fields up to 30 MV/m

Ferroelectric rhombohedral phase (R3m) in PbZr0.958Ti0.042O3 and antiferroelectric orthorhombic phase (Pbam) in PbZrO3 and PbHfO3 are examined via X-ray diffraction and dielectric methods in DC electric fields of 0 ≤ Е ≤ 3.0⋅107 V/m. Induced polarization Pi(E) and piezoelectric coefficient d33(Е) are found as functions of field from the experimental dependences of unit-cell parameters and dielectric permittivity on the electric field E and exhibit similar behavior for BaTiO3 and PbZr0.958Ti0.042O3 single crystals. The unit-cell parameters of antiferroelectric phases in PbZrO3 and PbHfO3 single crystals remain constant, while the electric fields correspond to induced phase transitions, and the dielectric permittivity slightly increases with the electric field.