Atomic-level simulation of ferroelectricity in oxide materials

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 107-113

  Sepliarsky, M ^a   Asthagiri, A ^b   Phillpot, S R ^c   Stachiotti, M G ^a   Migoni, R L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE FÍSICA ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomistic simulation; Ferroelectricity; Oxide

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; OXIDE MINERALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

ATOMISTIC SIMULATION; FERROELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MATERIALS FIDELITY; OXIDE MATERIALS;

FERROELECTRICITY;

EID: 33747126044     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cossms.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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