We model a cubic-to-tetragonal martensitic transition by a Ginzburg-Landau free energy in
the symmetric strain tensor. We show in three dimensions (3D) that solving the St. Venant …

We devise a two-dimensional model that mimics the recently observed power-law
distributions for the amplitudes and durations of the acoustic emission signals observed …

We study numerically the time evolution of two-dimensional (2D) domain patterns in proper
tetragonal-orthorhombic (TO) ferroelastics. Our equations of motion are derived from …

We have simulated the size dependence of domain patterns in a two-dimensional (square
shaped) constrained ferroelectric system by means of a time-dependent Ginzburg–Landau …

We propose a model of a spatially modulated collective charge state (CCS) of
superconducting cuprates.[For a shorter version of this work, see AH Castro Neto, in …

We show that the argument of Alexander and McTague, that the bcc crystalline structure is
favored in those crystallization processes where the first-order character is not too …

We study the statics and the dynamics of domain patterns in proper hexagonal-orthorhombic
ferroelastics; these patterns are of particular interest because they provide a rare physical …

The local atomic structure of α-Pu was investigated using x-ray absorption fine structure
(XAFS) spectroscopy. XAFS spectra were obtained for a zone-refined α-Pu and the results …

Zusammenfassung Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden verschiedene strukturelle
Eigenschaften von Festkörpern, Nanopartikeln und dünnen Filmen mit Hilfe von …

The switching behavior in ferroelectrics has been simulated using a time-dependent-
Ginzburg-Landau approach, incorporating the contributions of dipolar defects. The model …