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The strain limits on switching

Nature Materials volume 4, pages 727–728 (2005)Cite this article

The ability to change their dimensions in an applied electric field makes ferroelectric materials important for piezoelectric applications. The crystal symmetry and related strains of these materials are a strong influence on their switching behaviour.

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Figure 1: Poling causes shape deformation in the crystal.
Figure 2: Hysteresis loops for ferroelectric single crystals.

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