Abstract
The present work reports polarization response and the effects of ac- & dc-fields on 30% Sn doped BaTiO3 polycrystalline relaxor thin films as a function of temperature. Apart from the low temperature frequency dispersion in dielectric data, a frequency independent local maxima in dielectric constant and a concomitant peak in dielectric loss at T* ∼ 245 K is observed, which is unusual of bulk relaxor systems. Below T*, dispersion in dielectric constant becomes quite evident showing signatures of non-ergodic behavior. Subsequently, the dielectric and polarization responses in ergodic (>T*) and non-ergodic (<T*) states are studied to determine the polar state in the system. The ac-field dependence of permittivity indicates the presence of domain like dynamics, predominantly in non-ergodic state. Field induced transition to ferroelectric state, both in ergodic and non-ergodic phases, is demonstrated from the dc-field studies. Further, the dc-field and polarization hysteresis studies reveal the system resembles that of anti-ferroelectric systems below T*, a possible signature for the existence of incommensurate polar regions. These experimental results put together, provides key insights in understanding the field effects of relaxor behavior in doped barium titanate systems.
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