Dielectric Phenomena in Solids

Kwan Chi Kao received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Nanking, M.S. degree from the University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees from the University of Birmingham. Dr. Kao has been a Professor at the University of Manitoba since 1966. He established the Materials and Devices Research Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UM. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, and a Life Member of the IEEE. Dr. Kao is the Founder of the International Conference on Properties andApplications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM).

Introduction. Electric Polarization and Relaxation. Optical and Electro-Optic Processes. Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics and Pyroelectrics. Electrets. Charge Carrier Injection from Electrical Contacts. Electrical Conduction and Photoconduction. Electrical Aging, Discharge and Breakdown Phenomena.