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Macroscopic elastic and electric fields in ferroelectrics: phenomenology and simulations

  • E. Klotins*
  • , A. Stemberg
  • , K. Kundzins
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Latvia

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Abstract

A 3D solution for electrostriction govemed elastic field is obtained in terms of integral transformations. In particular, the nonlocal elastic interaction term in the free energy functional is derived for any point symmetry. Applicability of the free energy functional to phenomena specific to ferroelectric relaxors is discussed and the role of multiplicative noise emphasised. A simplified model potential is used to demonstrate the contribution of fluctuations to external field controlled domain reorientation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-110
Number of pages14
JournalFerroelectrics
Volume235
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999
Event2nd International Seminar on Relaxor Ferroelectrics (ISRF-II) - Dubna, Russia
Duration: 23 Jun 199828 Jun 1998

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