The electric polarization P is defined as the difference between the electric fields D (induced) and E (imposed) in a dielectric due to bound and free charges, respectively. In cgs,
which can be written in terms of the electric susceptibility as
In MKS,
where is the permittivity of free space.
D, Depolarization Factor, Dielectric, Electric Field, Electric Polarizibility, Electric Susceptibility, Magnetization, Permittivity of Free Space
