Irreversible Thermodynamic Description of Domain Occurrences in Ferroics

Abstract:

Based on the irreversible thermodynamics, a irreversible thermodynamic description of domain occurrences in ferroics such as ferroelectrics, ferromagnetics and ferroelastics was given. The ferroic domain structures occur at the ferroic phase transitions from the prototype phases to the ferroic phases. The processes of transition are stationary state processes so that the principle of minimum entropy production is satisfied. The domain occurrences are a consequence of this principle. The time-spatial symmetry related to the domains and their occurrences was also expounded.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 560-561)
• Pages: 140-144
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.560-561.140
• Online since: August 2012
• Authors: Yuan Zhen Cai
• Keywords: Domain Occurrence, Ferroics, Irreversible Thermodynamics, Phase Transition

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