Vortex structure transformation of BaTiO3 nanoparticles through the gradient function

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Hong, L ^a   Soh, A K ^a   Liu, S Y ^a   Lu, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BTO NANOPARTICLES; GRADIENT ENERGY; GRADIENT FUNCTION; MAGNITUDE REDUCTION; MONOCLINIC PHASE; PHASE FIELD METHODS; POLARIZATION ROTATION; SIMULATION RESULT; VORTEX STRUCTURES; VORTEX TRANSFORMATION;

NANOPARTICLES; POLARIZATION; ROTATION; SEMICONDUCTING BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 68249144530     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3186038     Document Type: Article

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