Raman scattering on the B-site order controlled by A-site substitution in relaxor Perovskite ferroelectrics

The control of the B-site order of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 was studied by the partial substitution at the A site by both donor La3+/Bi3+ and acceptor K+1. Different A-site cations and their concentrations were chosen to modify the chemical order at the B site. The Raman scattering results over a wide temperature range (−190–300 °C) confirm that the first order scattering is dominant in phonon bands resulting from both ordered regions and disordered matrix. The degree of the B-site order is estimated by the full width at half maximum of the phonon bands associated with the ordered regions, specifically, the highest frequency breath-type A1g mode of the BO6. It is concluded that the order is enhanced with the donor La3+/Bi3+ doping, while with the acceptor K+1 doping, the order is suppressed. The effect of A-site substitution on the B-site order has thus been elucidated.