Mechanical Softness of Ferroelectric <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mn>180</mml:mn><mml:mo>°</mml:mo></mml:mrow></mml:math> Domain Walls
Christina Stefani, Louis Ponet, Konstantin Shapovalov, Peng Chen, Eric Langenberg, Darrell G. Schlom, Sergey Artyukhin, Massimiliano Stengel, Neus Domingo, Gustau Catalán
Abstract
Domain walls separating regions of opposite polarity in ferroelectric materials are mechanically softer than the domains they separate, a result that extends the distinct physics of domain walls to their mechanical properties.
Topics & Concepts
FerroelectricityDomain (mathematical analysis)AlgorithmMaterials scienceComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceMathematicsMathematical analysisDielectricOptoelectronicsFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation