An introduction to the phenomenological theory of ferroelectricity, (International series of monographs in natural philosophy)

''In this monograph the author describes the basis and derivation of the macroscopic or phenomenological theory of the elastic, dielectric and thermal properties of crystals as applied in the field of ferroelectricity. Most of the results and ideas described are scattered through the literature of this subject and this book presents them together with their physical background in one reference. The discussion is restricted to the theory required to describe the properties of homogeneous specimens subject to low frequency fields.'' Got it? An Introduction to the Phenomenological Theory of Ferroelectricity covers topics about the basis and derivation of the macroscopic or phenomenological theory of the elastic, dielectric and thermal properties of crystals as applied in the field of ferroelectricity. The monograph discusses the elastic, dielectric, and thermal properties of ferroelectric crystals; the standard linear time-dependent electroelastic theory; the non-linear static properties of an elastic dielectric on a variational principle; and the phenomenological theory of the static thermal, elastic, and dielectric properties o .. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v ERRATA , Page vi Preface , Pages xi-xiii CHAPTER 1 - Ferroelectricity , Pages 1-21 CHAPTER 2 - The Linear Elastic Dielectric , Pages 22-62 CHAPTER 3 - Thermodynamics of the elastic dielectric , Pages 63-128 CHAPTER 4 - The Non-linear Elastic Dielectric , Pages 129-174 CHAPTER 5 - Phenomenological Models for Ferroelectricity , Pages 175-244 References , Pages 245-246 Glossary of Symbols , Pages 247-249 Index , Pages 251-254 OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES IN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY , Page 255 By J. Grindlay. Bibliography: P. 245-246.