
%0 Journal Article
%A Scott, J. F. 
%T Mesoscopic Dielectrics
%J Australian Journal of Physics
%D 1999/08/27
%V 52
%N 5
%P 903-912
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/PH98094
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/PH98094 
%X This paper describes four unsolved theoretical problems in ferroelectrics and related dielectrics with high permittivities: (1) finite size effects in thin films and small particles, and their relationship to depolarisation fields; (2) nucleation and growth kinetics, and especially the recently discovered coherent nucleation of small domains in front of advancing walls; (3) low-temperature quantum effects in ferroelectrics and the process of &#8216;freeze-out&#8217;, in which domain wall mobilities suddenly drop to zero; (4) self-patterning of nanoscale assemblies on the surfaces of substrates, and the consideration of lateral finite size effects. 
