Polarization imprint and size effects in mesoscopic ferroelectric structures

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 242-244

  Alexe, M ^a   Harnagea, C ^a   Hesse, D ^a   Gosele U ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

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EID: 0035832888     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1385184     Document Type: Article

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