DIELECTRICS AND MULTIPHYSICAL COUPLINGS

Objective: Present the essential notions of the field of dielectric as well as the main observed physical couplings (electromechanical, piezoelectric, electro-calorific, magnetoelectric, etc.)

Content: 

DIELECTRICS:

I- Dielectrics:Theoretical bases

1. General

2- Polarization of dielectrics

3. Different types of polarization

4. Conduction and displacement currents in an insulator

5. Transient currents in insulators

6. Frequency response and dielectric losses of insulators

II- Dielectric properties of plastics

1. Dielectric behavior of polymers

2. Resistivity

3. Semiconductor and conductive polymers

4. Dielectric strength

MULTIPHYSICAL COUPLINGS

III- Piezoelectricity:

1. Piezoelectricity

2. Mechanical properties of a piezoelectric material

3. Piezoelectric materials.

4. Applications of piezoelectric materials

IV- Pyroelectricity:

1. Pyroelectricity

2. Applications of pyroelectric materials

3. Pyroelectric materials.

V- Ferroelectricity

1. Ferroelectricity and electronic applications

2. Ferroelectricity and optical applications

3. Progress on thin-film ferroelectric materials

VI- Magnetoelectricity:

1- General information on the magnetostrictive effect

2- Magnetoelectricity

VII- Application: Sensors

1. Definitions

2. Classification of sensors

3. Performance of a sensor