The number of ceramic materials with a perovskite type structure is large and of considerable technological importance due to their rich crystal chemistry and structure-property relationships. Applications include multilayer capacitators, piezoelectric transducers, PTC thermistors, electrooptical modulators, optical switches, dielectric resonators, thick film resistors, electronic sensors, electrorestrictive actuators, magnetic bubble memory devices, laser host materials, ferromagnetic materials, refractory electrodes, second harmonic generators, batteries, ceramic electrodes, thermoelectric devices, and high temperature superconductors. This volume contains papers on the research and development of new perovskite materials for various applications including doping of existing perovskite materials as well as processing for improved properties.

The number of ceramic materials with a perovskite type structure islarge and of considerable technological importance due to theirrich crystal chemistry and structure-property relationships.Applications include multilayer capacitators, piezoelectrictransducers, PTC thermistors, electrooptical modulators, opticalswitches, dielectric resonators, thick film resistors, electronicsensors, electrorestrictive actuators, magnetic bubble memorydevices, laser host materials, ferromagnetic materials, refractoryelectrodes, second harmonic generators, batteries, ceramicelectrodes, thermoelectric devices, and high temperaturesuperconductors.This volume contains papers on the research and development of newperovskite materials for various applications including doping ofexisting perovskite materials as well as processing for improvedproperties.

Preface viiNovel Applications of Perovskite MaterialsBismuth-Based Perovskite Structure Solid Solutions withFerroelectric Morphotropic Phase Boundaries for PiezoelectricApplications 3L.E. Cross and J.ChengThe Wagon Wheel Transducer as a Vector Sensor and a DirectionalProjector 17A.-C. Hladky-Hennion, J.K. Cochran, Jr., R. Meyer, D.C. Markleyand R.E. NewnhamEffect of Cathode Materials on the Performance of Single ChamberSolid Oxide Fuel Cells and Module 39F. Dogan, T. Suzuki, P. Jasinski, and H.U. AndersonPerovskite Type Buffers for YBCO Coated Conductors 49M.P. Paranthaman, T. Aytug, H.Y. Zhai, A.A. Gapud, P.M. MartinK.J. Leonard, A. Goyal, and D.K. ChristenPolarization Dynamics Over Broad Time and Field Domains inModified Ferroelectrics 59C. Jullian, J. Li, and D. ViehlandBa(ZrxTi1-x)O3:MgO Composites for Field and Frequency TunableApplications 67G Y. Li, E. Alberta, Z. Yu, R. Guo, and A.S. BhallaProcessing, Texture and Grain Boundaries inPerovskitesMicrostructural Aspects of Inclined Substrate DepositionTemplates for Coated Conductors 79D.J. Miller, S. Trasobares, R. Koritala, B. Ma, K. Uprety, andU. BalachandranTwins in Superconducting Melt-textured Grown Y-Ba-Cu-O asRelated to Critical Current Densities 87S.-W. Chan and L. MeiCharacterization of Lanthanum Chromite Powders Obtained byCombustion Reaction 93A. Franco, Jr. and C.GV. NetoThe Effect of Processing Conditions on the Dielectric Propertiesof Lead Magnesium Niobate-Lead Titanate Ceramics 101B.A. Bender and M.-J. PanAn Investigation of Electric Field-Induced Microcracking andToughening in Piezoelectric Crystals 111Z. Xu and Y. ZhangCrystal Chemical and Physical Related Issues, Synthesis andCrystal GrowthHomogeneity Region and Crystal Structure of Sr and Mg ContainingLaGaO3 at Temperatures between 1100°C and 1500°C in Air121P. Majewski, M. Rozumek, and F. AldingerPhase Equilibria of the Lead-Magnesium-Titanate andLead-Niobium-Titanate Systems at 1000°C and 1 atm 139R. Mangham and W.T. PetuskyFerroelectric Behavior in the Aurivillius Phase Bi3Ti1.5W0.5O9151N. C. Hyatt and K. S. KnightElectric Field-Induced Intersections of 90° Domain Walls inTetragonal Ferroelectric Crystals 161X. Tan and J.-K. ShangStructural Transformations in Bismuth Titanates 171S. Mallick, K.J. Bowman, E.B. Slamovich, A.H. King and J.L.JonesDielectric Property of Oxynitride Perovskites Containing Ta5+179Y.-I. Kim and P. M. WoodwardHigh Energy Density Ferroelectric Glass-Ceramics 187M.-J. Pan, M. Lanagan, B.A. Bender, and C.-T. ChengIncongruent Vaporization of AgNbO3 195L.P. Cook, W. Wong-Ng, and Z. YangAuthor Index 207Keyword Index 208