Monte Carlo simulation of ferroelectric domain structure: Electrostatic and elastic strain energy contributions

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 535, Issue , 2000, Pages 173-182

  Potter, E G ^a   Turtle, B A ^a   Tikare, V ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; FERROELECTRICITY; HAMILTONIANS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; STRAIN ENERGY;

DIPOLE DIPOLE INTERACTIONS; ELASTIC STRAIN ENERGY; ELECTRICAL HYSTERESIS; ENERGY COMPONENTS; FERROELECTRIC DOMAIN STRUCTURE; FERROELECTRIC DOMAINS; LATTICE MONTE CARLO; LOCAL POLARIZATION;

FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 85077213048     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1324454     Document Type: Conference Paper

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