Electrical

Properties of
Materials
Lecture 3
 In this lecture we will going to
discuss ….

 Polarization Mechanism
 Problems
 Frequency Dependence of
Dielectric Constant
 Problems

Chapter 7

From Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices, Third Edition, S.O.

Kasap (© McGraw-Hill, 2005)
Electronic polarization

An electrical dipole moment is simply a separation between a negative and positive charge
of equal magnitude Q as shown in Figure. If a is the vector from the negative to the positive
charge, the electric dipole moment is defined as a vector by,
P=Qa
Electronic Polarizability
Ionic polarization
Orientational polarization (dipolar polarization)
Some molecules (HCl) shows orientational polarization

No electric field

after applied
electric field

Orientational polarizability,
Interfacial polarization

This polarization occurs due to,

 accumulation of charges in the interface (lighter ions
are more mobile than heavier ions)
 trapping of charges at grain boundary, defects and so
on

Total induced dipole moment,

Total polarization,
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