Can liquids be macroscopically polar?

被引:27
作者
Lagerwall, ST
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[1] Physics Department, Chalmers University of Technology
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10.1088/0953-8984/8/47/005
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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We will discuss the meaning of piezo-, pyro-, ferro- and antiferroelectricity (defined for solids) and their possible appearance in the liquid state. We will do this using general symmetry principles as a starting point. The arguments will also be used for the prediction of non-linear optical properties in the liquid state.
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