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From: Microstructure and piezoelectric properties of AC poled relaxor-PbTiO3 perovskite single crystals

Figure 9. (A) Production image of SSCG process, (B) Impedance spectra of NOP SC with 0-12 MHz, for high Qm SSCG SC without any poling process. Copyright from Japanese Journal of Applied Physics[25]; (C) SEM images of low-density-type. Copyright from Japanese Journal of Applied Physics[32]; (D) high-density type SSCG SC; and (E) PIN-PMN-PT BM SCs after ACP. Copyright from Japanese Journal of Applied Physics[80]. SSCG: solid-state crystal growth; NOP: non-polarization; SC: single crystal; ACP: alternating-current poling; BM: Bridgeman method; PIN: Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3; PT: PbTiO3; PMN: Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3