Chapter 1 Dielectrics: General and theoretical

The general and theoretical section of the 1948 Digest consists primarily of theoretical and experimental work on dielectric polarization and absorption, conductivity, and closely related phenomena. The subject matter has been arranged in the following subsections: (1) Theories of Dielectric Polarization and Absorption, (2) Experimental Examination of Theories (referring mainly to theories of polarization and absorption), (3) Molecular Structure (including investigations where the emphasis is on the interpretation of molecular structure and behavior from measurements of dielectric phenomena), (4) Experimental Values of Dielectric Properties (dealing mainly with the determination of dielectric constants, power factors and electric moments with little or no emphasis on interpretation), and (5) Miscellaneous items, including conductivity, double layer phenomena, electro viscosity effects, electrets, etc.