ISFD-13 Topics

ISFD-13 is devoted to discussions on basic and applied aspects of phenomena originating from structural changes in condensed matters associated with symmetry breaking, and related micro- to nano-scopic structures. A wide range of topics will be covered, including:

• 1. Static domain structure, twinning, macroscopic properties
• 2. Domain walls, interfacial phenomena, and domain wall engineering
• 3. Domain wall dynamics, nucleation, switching, and effects of defects
• 4. Structures and dynamic behaviors of domains in multiferroics
• 5. Domain Structures and properties in thin films and ferroic nanoparticles, and related size effects
• 6. Polar nanoregions in relaxor-like materials
• 7. Mesoscopic structures in liquid crystals
• 8. Advanced techniques for domain characterization and manipulation
• 9. Theory, simulations and modeling of domain structure
• 10. Application of domain phenomena: memories, anisotropic ceramics, optoelectronic devices, smart materials, etc