Re: dielectric memory

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <presence-at-churchofinformationwarfare-dot-org>

> Years past it was found that any dialetric if charged in the molten state
> and cooled to a solid would retain the charge like a battery. TC
capacitors
> are subjected to heating and voltage stress that tend to retain charges.
> That is what causes a charge that was discharged to come back again and
> again.
>    Robert  H


Dielectrics with a permanent charge (like a magnet) are called electrets, as
in "electret condenser micriphone". The effect that causes this to varying
degrees is hysteresis, as in acetata overhead porjector sheets. They stay
staticy for a long time if you slide them around and even water will not
wash the charge away.

KEN