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Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics

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Ferroelectric crystals (especially oxides in the form of ceramics) are important basic materials for technological applications in capacitors and in piezoelectric , pyroelectric , and optical devices . In many cases their nonlinear characteristics turn out to be very useful, for example in optical second-harmonic generators and other nonlinear optical devices . In recent decades, ceramic thin-film ferroelectrics have been utilized intensively as parts of memory devices . Liquid crystal and polymer ferroelectrics are utilized in the broad field of fast displays in electronic equipment.

This chapter surveys the nature of ferroelectrics, making reference to the data presented in the Landolt–Börnstein data collection Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology, Vol. III∕36, Ferroelectrics and Related Substances (LB III∕36). The data in the figures in this chapter have been taken mainly from the Landolt–Börnstein collection. The Landolt–Börnstein volume mentioned above consists of three subvolumes:

  • Subvolume A [24.1, 24.2], covering oxides

  • Subvolume B [24.3], covering inorganic crystals other than oxides

  • Subvolume C [24.4], covering organic crystals , liquid crystals, and polymers.

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The author of this chapter thanks the coauthors of Landolt–Börnstein III/36 for their helpful discussions and suggestions. Especially, he is much indebted to Prof. K. Deguchi for his kind support throughout the preparation of the manuscript.

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Mitsui, T. (2018). Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics. In: Warlimont, H., Martienssen, W. (eds) Springer Handbook of Materials Data. Springer Handbooks. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69743-7_24

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