Structures and pyroelectric properties for [111]-oriented Mn-doped rhombohedral 0.36PIN-0.36PMN-0.28PT crystal

The crystal structures, pyroelectric properties, and thermal stability of [111]-oriented 0.5 mol% Mn-doped 0.36Pb(In_1/2Nb_1/2)O₃-0.36Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-0.28PbTiO₃ (Mn-0.36PIN-0.36PMN-0.28PT) ternary single crystal were investigated. The temperature dependence of the Raman spectra and dielectric properties revealed that the crystal exhibited a rhombohedral (R) structure at room temperature, and ferroelectric R → tetragonal (T) and ferroelectric T to paraelectric cubic (C) phase transitions at 130 and 175°C respectively. The single crystal had a high remnant polarization of P_r = 38 μC cm^–2 and coercive field of E_C = 12 kV cm^–1 at room temperature and a frequency of f = 100 Hz. The values of P_r and E_C decreased with increasing temperature, exhibiting anomalies near their phase-transition temperatures, which coincided with changes in the Raman spectra and dielectric properties. Furthermore, at 25°C and f = 100 Hz, the single crystal had high pyroelectric coefficients of p = 8.7 × 10⁻⁴ C m⁻² K⁻¹, figures of merit for the current responsivity of F_i = 3.5 × 10⁻¹⁰ m V⁻¹, the voltage responsivity of F_v = 0.08 m² C⁻¹, and the detectivity of F_d = 30.1 × 10⁻⁵ Pa^−1/2. These values were weakly dependent on temperature below 120°C. In addition, the room-temperature pyroelectric coefficients of the ternary single crystal maintain over 83% of the original value at thermal annealing temperatures below 120°C. These outstanding pyroelectric properties, together with high thermal stability, indicate that [111]-oriented rhombohedral Mn-0.36PIN-0.36PMN-0.28PT ternary single crystal is a new potential candidate for infrared detection applications.