
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Scott, J. F. 
T1  - Mesoscopic Dielectrics
JF  - Australian Journal of Physics
JO  - Aust. J.  Phys.
Y1  - 1999
VL  - 52
IS  - 5
SP  - 903
EP  - 912
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/PH98094 
N2  - 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. 
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