Title :
Phase Field Modeling of Domain Structures in Ferroelectric Thin Films and Multilayers
Author :
Artemev, A. ; Roytburd, A.L. ; Slutsker, J.
Author_Institution :
Carleton Univ., Ottawa
Abstract :
Phase field simulations were used to study domain structures in model systems containing homogeneous or bi-layer ferroelectric films with different chemical free energy density profiles and different relative strength of dipole-dipole and elastic interactions.
Keywords :
dielectric depolarisation; electric domains; electric strength; ferroelasticity; ferroelectric thin films; free energy; multilayers; chemical free energy; dipole-dipole interactions; elastic interactions; ferroelectric domain structures; ferroelectric polarisation; ferroelectric thin films; multilayers; phase field modeling; Aerospace engineering; Capacitive sensors; Chemicals; Dielectric constant; Ferroelectric films; Ferroelectric materials; Materials science and technology; Nonhomogeneous media; Polarization; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 2007. ISAF 2007. Sixteenth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nara
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1334-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4734
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.2007.4393260
