Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 53, Issue 7, 1136(2024)
Phase Field Study on Domain Structure Evolution of BaTiO3 Nano Single Crystal Thin Films under Applied Electric Field
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LI Haoqing, SU Yu. Phase Field Study on Domain Structure Evolution of BaTiO3 Nano Single Crystal Thin Films under Applied Electric Field[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2024, 53(7): 1136
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Received: Nov. 8, 2023
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Published Online: Aug. 22, 2024
The Author Email: SU Yu (adamyusu@bit.edu.cn)
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