Title :
Joseph Valasek and the discovery of ferroelectricity
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Acad. of Sci., Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract :
In 1921 Joseph Valasek recognized for the first time ferroelectric properties in a crystal, namely in Rochelle salt. In this lecture we review the story of this discovery, of Valasek´s origin and career
Keywords :
Rochelle salt; biographies; ferroelectric materials; ferroelectricity; history; Joseph Valasek; Rochelle salt; ferroelectricity; historical review; Cosmic rays; Crystallization; Crystals; Engineering profession; Ferroelectric materials; History; Humidity; Mechanical factors; Optical sensors; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Applications of Ferroelectrics, 1994.ISAF '94., Proceedings of the Ninth IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
University Park, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1847-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISAF.1994.522283
