Relation between Heat Capacity and Polarizability?

[Jonny_trigonometry]

My thinking is, when a fairly non-periodic, non-polar compound is subjected to an electric field, dipoles emerge, and although they're all in the same direction, since the arangement of atoms in the substance isn't that regular, then the electric field inside will be non-uniform (on the microscopic scale). If there are small changes in the electirc field due to neighboring dipoles, then the dipoles will feel forces, thus causing more net movement and temperature. Seemingly, in this case the applied electric field might raise the temperature. But the amount of temerature increase must be dependant on the polarizability. The polarizability of substances decreases as temperature increases, so there must be an equilibrium point. So this tells me that the polarizability is like an extra "storage tank" of temerature of the substance, hinting towards a relation with heat capacity.

well?

 

[Dr Transport]

If memory serves me correctly, Landau and Lif**** deal with this in one of their series, try either the electrodynamics of continuous matter or teh statistical physics vol 1.

 

[Jonny_trigonometry]

thanks. I found that there is a slight relationship for certain materials, but it's nothing really that practical to use. I wonder what it's like for plasmas...

 

[Dr Transport]

Figure it out, you should be able to find a relationship for the energy etc...from there you can find the heat capacity.