Complex oxides are record holder materials for many phenomena, including ferroelectricity,
piezoelectricity, superconductivity and multiferroicity. Complex oxides often have competing …

In this review we summarize the current theoretical and experimental understanding of
clustering phenomena on surfaces, with an emphasis on dynamical properties. The basic …

Quantum Dot Heterostructures Dieter Bimberg, Marius Grundmann and Nikolai N.
Ledentsov Institute of Solid State Physics, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Quantum …

A simple linear stability analysis is presented which demonstrates that the nominally flat
surface of an elastically stressed body is unstable with respect to the growth of perturbations …

Using epitaxy and the misfit strain imposed by an underlying substrate, it is possible to
elastically strain oxide thin films to percent levels—far beyond where they would crack in …

The broad spectrum of electronic and optical properties exhibited by oxides offers
tremendous opportunities for microelectronic devices, especially when a combination of …

New perspectives on the phase field approach in modeling deformation and fracture at the
fundamental defect level are reviewed. When applied at sub-angstrom length scales the …

The high-pressure rocksalt structure of AlN was stabilized in epitaxial AlN/TiN (001)
superlattices with AlN layer thickness≤ 2.0 nm. The AlN layers were shown to be pure …

Stress-induced changes in the imprint and switching behavior of 111-oriented Pb (Zr, Ti) O3
PZT-based capacitors have been studied using piezoresponse force microscopy …

Ferroelectrics, with their spontaneous switchable electric polarization and strong coupling
between their electrical, mechanical, thermal, and optical responses, provide functionalities …