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Ferroelectricity at the Nanoscale

Basics and Applications

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Vladimir Fridkin

    1. The Russian Academy of Sciences Laboratory for Nonlinear Crystals, Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, Russia

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  2. Stephen Ducharme

    1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

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  • Gives an up-to-date overview of ferroelectric nanosized films
  • Explains the theoretical background of ultrathin ferroelectric films
  • Presents applications of ferroelectric materials
  • Displays the mechanism of switching of nanosized ferroelectric films
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: NanoScience and Technology (NANO)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Ferroelectricity and Ferroelectric Phase Transition

    • Vladimir Fridkin, Stephen Ducharme
    Pages 1-9

  3. Thin Ferroelectric Films and the Finite-Size Effect

    • Vladimir Fridkin, Stephen Ducharme
    Pages 11-15

  4. Critical Size in Ferroelectricity

    • Vladimir Fridkin, Stephen Ducharme
    Pages 17-27

  5. Ultrathin Ferroelectric Films

    • Vladimir Fridkin, Stephen Ducharme
    Pages 29-65

  6. Ferroelectric Nanocrystals and Nanodomains

    • Vladimir Fridkin, Stephen Ducharme
    Pages 67-85

  7. Switching Kinetics at the Nanoscale

    • Vladimir Fridkin, Stephen Ducharme
    Pages 87-120

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 121-122
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The investigation of nanosized ferroelectric films and ferroelectric nanocrystals has attracted much attention during the past 15 – 20 years. There is interest in the fundamental and applied aspects. The theoretical basis is connected with the development of the Landau-Ginzburg-Devonshire (LGD) mean field and the first principles theories to the ultrathin ferroelectric films with thickness in the vicinity of critical size. Important potential applications are possible nanosize ferroelectric films in non-volatile memories, microelectronics, sensors, pyroelectric and electro-optic devices. This new area of research of ferroelectricity is still in impetuous development and far from completion. Many topics elucidated need generalization. The book contains theory and experimental data for a wide range of ferroelectric materials.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Russian Academy of Sciences Laboratory for Nonlinear Crystals, Institute of Crystallography, Moscow, Russia

    Vladimir Fridkin

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

    Stephen Ducharme

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