| abstract |
A piezoelectric element comprises a piezoelectric layer and an electrode provided on the piezoelectric layer, wherein the piezoelectric layer comprises a compound oxide which is a solid solution comprising bismuth lanthanum ferrate manganate and barium titanate, wherein the molar ratio of the barium titanate to the total amount of the bismuth lanthanum ferrate manganate and the barium titanate is in the range 0.09 to 0.29. |