paraelectricity

paraelectricity
The temporary polarization of a material in the presence of an electric field

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  • Paraelectricity — is the ability of many materials (specifically ceramic crystals) to become polarized under an applied electric field. Unlike Ferroelectricity; this can happen even if there is no permanent electric dipole that exists in the material, and removal… …   Wikipedia

  • Dielectric — A dielectric is an electrical insulator that can be polarized by an applied electric field. When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, electric charges do not flow through the material, as in a conductor, but only slightly shift from their …   Wikipedia

  • Ferroelectricity — is a property of certain materials which possess a spontaneous electric polarization that can be reversed by the application of an external electric field.[1][2] The term is used in analogy to ferromagnetism, in which a material exhibits a… …   Wikipedia

  • Antiferroelectricity — is a physical property of certain materials. It is closely related to ferroelectricity; the relation between antiferroelectricity and ferroelectricity is analogous to the relation between antiferromagnetism and ferromagnetism.An antiferroelectric …   Wikipedia

  • paraelectric — adjective Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting paraelectricity …   Wiktionary

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