Tu, Chi-ShunHuang, S.-H.Ku, C. -S.Lee, H.-Y.Chien, R.R.Schmidt, V. HugoLuo, H.2016-12-072016-12-072010C.-S Tu, S.-H. Huang, C.-S. Ku, H.-Y. Lee, R.R. Chien, V.H. Schmidt, and H. Luo, “Phase coexistence and Mn-doping effect in lead-free ferroelectric (Na1/2Bi1/2)TiO3 crystals,” Applied Physics Letters 96, 062903 (2010).0003-6951https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/12345Phase transformations of (001)-cut (Na1/2Bi1/2)TiO3 (NBT) and 1 at. % Mn-doped NBT (Mn-NBT) crystals have been investigated by means of dielectric permittivity, conventional x-ray diffraction (XRD), and high-resolution synchrotron XRD and reciprocal space mapping. An R−R+T−T−C transition sequence was observed in NBT and Mn-NBT upon zero-field heating. R, T, and C are rhombohedral, tetragonal, and cubic phases, respectively. R+T represents that the ferroelastic T phase coexists with the ferroelectric R phase. The Mn dopant can enhance dielectric response and reduce the dielectric loss in the high-temperature region due to the increased degree of ordering.en-USArticle