Transparent ferroelectric ceramics: Properties and applications

摘要

A review is given concerning up-to-date methods of the transparent ferroelectric ceramics (TFC) production (chemical coprecipitation of raw material, two-stage hot-pressing, etc.), its application in optoelectronic devices (large-aperture modulators, linear light gate arrays, segmented displays) and possible new developments (near IR modulators including). Specific features of the TFC physical properties (optical parameters, photorefraction) are analyzed, the nature of the diffused phase transition in PLZT ceramics and related studies being discussed.