Pyroelectric properties of finite size ferroelectric thin films with structural transition zones
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A Fermi-type Green’s function is used to study pyroelectric properties of the thin filmwith finite sizes in three dimensions based on a modified transverse Ising model. The results demonstrate that a decrease in the lateral size of the film has a disadvantageous influence on the pyroelectric coefficient of the thin film. & 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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