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Nearly all materials are dielectrics, and the measurement of their dielectric response is a very common technique for their characterisation. This chapter is intended to guide scientists and engineers through the subject to the point where they can interpret their data in terms of the microscopic and atomistic dynamics responsible for the dielectric response, and hence derive useful information appropriate to their particular needs. The focus is on the physical concepts underlying the observed behaviour and is developed from material understandable by an undergraduate student. Emphasis is placed on the information content in the data, and the limits to be placed on its interpretation are clearly identified.

Generic forms of behaviour are identified using examples typical of different classes of material, rather than an exhaustive review of the literature. Limited-range charge transport is included as a special item. The theoretical concepts are developed from a basic level up to the ideas current in the field, and the points where these are controversial have been noted so that the readers can choose for themselves how far to rely on them.

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    Leonard Dissado

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  2. Formerly with Leonardo MW Ltd, Southampton, UK

    Peter Capper

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Dissado, L. (2017). Dielectric Response. In: Kasap, S., Capper, P. (eds) Springer Handbook of Electronic and Photonic Materials. Springer Handbooks. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48933-9_10

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