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Abstract
According to the vibronic theory of ferroelectricity appreciable shifts of Tc should be observable under high magnetic fields. Measurements of the dielectric constant ε of a single crystal of Rochelle salt revealed no observable magnetic field induced changes—dε/dH < 0.67 × 10-4—demonstrating that vibronic effects are not important in the ferroelectric transition mechanism of pure Rochelle salt