MSE303: Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Materials

Practice Problems Set 5

Topics covered: Linear and non-linear dielectrics
1. A long narrow rod made of a covalent material, has atomic density of 5x1028 m-3. Each atom has a
polarizability of 10-40 Farad m2. Find the internal electric field when an axial field of 1V/m is
applied.
2. A 2 cm diameter and 0.25 mm thick disk of steatite was measured to have a capacitance of 7.2 F.
Determine the permittivity and electrical susceptibility of the dielectric material.
3. Compute the magnitude of dipole moment associated with each unit cell of BaTiO3 (tetragonal
structure) if the Ti+4 ion is shifted by 0.2 from the body center position. Compute maximum
polarization possible (polarization per unit volume) for this material. (Lattice parameters: a = b =
0.398 nm, c = 0.403 nm)