12/24 【Special lecture】Unraveling Nanoscale Stimulus Dynamics in Complex Material Systems: Insights from Scanning Probe and Phase-Field Modeling
題目:Unraveling Nanoscale Stimulus Dynamics in Complex Material Systems: Insights from Scanning Probe and Phase-Field Modeling
講者:劉懿德 博士後研究員 Dr. Yi-De Liou, Postdoc
服務單位: Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University
地點:本校科學三館1樓 SC102會議室
摘要:
Understanding how external stimuli, such as electric field, mechanical strain, and light, induce dynamic changes in the physical properties of complex material systems is a central challenge in condensed matter physics. Systems like complex oxides, heterostructures, and 2D materials exhibit emergent phenomena—such as ferroelectricity, magnetism, and ultrafast photovoltaic effects—that arise from intricate couplings among electronic, structural, and magnetic degrees of freedom. These phenomena provide a rich platform for exploring fundamental physics and offer pathways to novel device applications. However, the underlying mechanisms driving these nanoscale stimulus dynamics and their connection to mesoscale behaviors remain elusive.
This presentation investigates an integrated approach that combines scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and phase-field modeling to uncover the physics governing these dynamic processes. SPM techniques deliver nanoscale resolution, enabling detailed characterization of domain evolution, spatial variations in conductivity, elastic moduli, and carrier dynamics under external stimuli. Complementary phase-field modeling captures the underlying physical principles linking nanoscale interactions to mesoscale phenomena, including domain wall dynamics, polarization switching, and strain-mediated coupling effects. Together, these methods enable the prediction and design of emergent properties, such as non-volatile domain switching and ultrafast photovoltaic responses, in ferroic and phase diverse systems.
Integrating experimental and theoretical methodologies advances our understanding of the mechanisms governing complex material systems under external stimuli. These findings not only deepen our knowledge of condensed matter physics but also open new opportunities to harness emergent phenomena for high-speed, high-density, and energy-efficient devices. Building on these insights, the presentation will outline future directions to expand these interdisciplinary approaches, with a particular focus on uncovering novel physics in strongly correlated and low-dimensional systems.