Ferroic Materials: Design, Preparation, and Characteristics (Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 43)

A comprehensive cross section of state-of-the-art research taking place in the synthesis and use of ferroelectric and intelligent ceramics. Recent sensing and actuating applications of ferroic materials include high- and low-frequency transducers, capacitors, optical modulators and photorestrictive devices. These proceedings detail experiments that delve into new materials design and processing techniques.