Topic: phase-field modelling

Experimentalists and theorists will examine ferroelectric, ferroelastic and multiferroic systems at the nanoscale. Topics include confinement, low symmetry, nonlinear behavior, topology, new ferroic phases, switching dynamics, interfaces and coupled order parameters. Scanning probe microscopy and in situ electron microscopy are discussed alongside first-principles calculations, molecular dynamics and phase-field modelling. Talks, poster sessions and discussion focus on emerging and unpublished research. Applicants need a science or engineering bachelor’s degree or equivalent; undergraduates ar

Taylor Sparks and Oklahoma State University researcher Jake Bair discuss the history and methods of phase-field modelling. They explain how diffuse interfaces represent material transitions and support simulations of crack growth and dendritic structures. The episode links listeners to NIST’s Phase Field Community Hub for further technical resources.