Jiří Fuksa, CSc.

research fellow

Institute of Physics    Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Na Slovance 2 CZ-182 21 Praha Czech Republic e-mail: fuksa@fzu.cz phone: (+420) 26605 2029   fax:    (+420) 286 588 605

Research interests: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics · Mathematical crystallography in n dimensions: Structure of space groups - Wyckoff positions - algebraic lattices of subgroups · Multiferroic domain structures: - classification of domain pairs and tensor distinction (use of lattices of subgroups) - engineered domain configurations, average tensor properties in external fields (invariants, projection operators)

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A Software:

Computer construction of lattices of space group subgroups

in N>=3 dimensions

1. Info

2. Sample illustrations of graphical output

3. Installation instructions

4. Download  LAT_SUB:  (ver. 1.0.2  updated 20.11.2006)

(i) recommended: typical configuration (binaries)

(ii) optional: sample input+graphical output (sample data files)

B. Latest publications

J. Fuksa and V. Janovec, Macroscopic symmetries and domain configurations of

engineered domain structures. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 14 (2002), 3795-3812

J. Fuksa, Engineered Domain Configurations in Orthorhombic Phase of Potassium

Niobate Crystals and their Tensor Properties. Ferroelectrics 338 (2006), 97-103

C. Papers submitted (or in preparation)

 J. Fuksa and V. Janovec, Magnetoelectric domain configurations engineered
 in NiBr-type boracites

J. Fuksa and P. Engel, Computer construction of lattices of subgroups of

n-dimensional space groups

J. Fuksa and V. Janovec, Domain engineering: polar magnetic but

non-ferroelectric boracites - fantasy or potential reality?

J. Fuksa, Fake Ferromagnetic Phases in Monoclinic Boracites

List of selected publications:

D. B. Litvin, J. Fuksa, V. Kopský, On Exomorphic Types of Phase Transitions.
J. Math. Phys. 27 (1986), 661-667

J. Fuksa, V. Kopský, Layer and Rod Classes of Reducible Space Groups. II.

Acta Cryst. A49 (1993), 280-287

J. Fuksa, P. Engel: Derivation of Wyckoff Positions of N-Dimensional

Space Groups. Acta Cryst. A50 (1994), 778-792

J. Fuksa, The classification of domain pairs and its use in domain distinction analysis.

Ferroelectrics 240 (2000), 1275-1284

J. Fuksa and V. Janovec, Macroscopic symmetries and domain configurations
of engineered domain structures. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 14 (2002), 3795-3812

J. Fuksa, Engineered Domain Configurations in Orthorhombic Phase of Potassium Niobate
Crystals and their Tensor Properties. Ferroelectrics 338 (2006), 97-103

Link to the comprehensive list of publications