A study of electromechanical switching in ferroelectric single crystals

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2117-2135

  Yen, J H ^a   Shu, Y C ^a   Shieh, J ^b   Yeh, J H ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Depolarization; Domain switching; Electromechanical processes; Ferroelectric single crystals

Indexed keywords

BARIUM TITANATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOLARIZATION; DOMAIN WALLS; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; LAMINATES; SWITCHING;

DOMAIN SWITCHING; ELECTROMECHANICAL PROCESSES; FERROELECTRIC SINGLE CRYSTALS;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 42649139548     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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