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Dielectric Properties of Materials

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Solid-State Physics

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The interaction of electromagnetic radiation with a solid may be described either microscopically or macroscopically according to requirements. In a microscopic picture one would speak, for instance, of the absorption of a photon via the creation of a phonon or an electron-hole pair. The Maxwellian theory, on the other hand, is a macroscopic approach and the solid is described by material constants. The relation between the two approaches will be developed in this chapter in a discussion limited to linear phenomena. It should be pointed out, however, that the area of nonlinear optics has become increasingly important in the last decade, but a discussion of nonlinear materials is beyond the scope of this introductory text.

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  1. Institut für Schichten und Grenzflächen, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425, Jülich, Germany

    Professor Dr. Harald Ibach & Professor Dr. Hans Lüth

  2. Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, 52062, Aachen, Germany

    Professor Dr. Harald Ibach & Professor Dr. Hans Lüth

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Ibach, H., Lüth, H. (2003). Dielectric Properties of Materials. In: Solid-State Physics. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05342-3_11

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