3. Dielectrics
3.1 Definitions and General Relations
3.1.1 Polarization and Dielectric Constant
3.1.2 Summary to: Polarization and Dielectric Constant
3.2 Mechanisms of Polarization
3.2.1 General Remarks
3.2.2 Electronic Polarization
3.2.3 Ionic Polarization
3.2.4 Orientation Polarization
3.2.5 Summary and Generalization
3.2.6 Local Field and Clausius - Mosotti Equation
3.2.7 Summary to: Polarization Mechanisms
3.3 Frequency Dependence of the Dielectric Constant
3.3.1 General Remarks
3.3.2 Dipole Relaxation and Dielectric Function
3.3.3 Resonance for Ionic and Atomic Polarization
3.3.4 Complete Frequency Dependence of a Model Material
3.3.5 Summary to: Frequency Dependence of the Dielectric Constant
3.4. Dynamic Properties
3.4.1 Dielectric Losses
3.4.2 Summary to: Dynamic Properties - Dielectric Losses
3.5 Electrical Breakdown and Failure
3.5.1 Observation of Electrical Breakdown and Failure
3.5.2 Mechanisms of Electrical Breakdown
3.5.3 Summary to: Electrical Breakdown and Failure
3.6 Special Dielectrics
3.6.1 Piezo Electricity and Related Effects
3.6.2 Ferro Electricity
3.6.3 Summary to: Special Dielectrics
3.7 Summary: Dielectrics
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