Thermal activation of ferroelectric switching

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Chong, K B ^a   Guiu, F ^a   Reece, M J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; COERCIVE FORCE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

FERROELECTRIC SWITCHING; SIDEWAYS EXPANSION;

FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 38149027115     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2822179     Document Type: Article

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