Bulk characterization methods for non-centrosymmetric materials: second-harmonic generation, piezoelectricity,
Kang Min Ok1, Eun Ok Chi, P Shiv Halasyamani
1Department of Chemistry and Center for Materials Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5003, USA.
Chemical Society Reviews
|July 25, 2006
Abstract:
Characterization methods for bulk non-centrosymmetric compounds are described. These methods include second-harmonic generation, piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity, and ferroelectricity. In this tutorial review with each phenomenon, details are given of the measurement techniques along with a brief history and background. Finally, data interpretation is discussed.
