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Figure 10: Phase diagram of PbZr1-xTixO3, illustrating regions of phase stability for
paraelectric cubic phase PC, ferroelectric rhomboedral phases FR(HT) (= high temperature) and
FR(LT) (= low temperature) and ferroelectric tetragonal phase FT. From B. Jaffe, W. R. Cook,
H. Jaffe, Piezoelectric Ceramics and Related Issues, Academic Press, London, 1971.
PbZr1-xTixO3, find extensive applications
� transformation from mechanical in electric energy: ignition elements, lighters
� transformation from electric in mechanical energy (actuators): loudspeakers, sonar
transducers, Active control of vibration
� transformation from mechanical force in an electric signal (sensors): strain gauges,
microphones
� data storage, information technology: capacitors, F-RAM