Within the framework of the proposed unified proton ordering model for the ferroelectric compounds of the KH 2 PO 4 family, in the four-particle cluster approximation for the short-range interactions and mean field approximation for the long-range interactions, we calculate thermodynamic and longitudinal dynamic characteristics of the KD 2 PO 4 type ferroelectrics and ND 4 D 2 PO 4 type antiferroelectrics. Calculations for partially deuterated K(H 1−x Dx) 2 PO 4 type ferroelectrics and N(H 1−x Dx) 4 (H 1−x Dx) 2 PO 4 type antiferroelectrics are performed within the mean crystal approximation. It is shown that at the proper choice of the theory parameters, a good quantitative description of experimental data for the KH 2 PO 4 family crystals is obtained.

We propose a pseudospin model for proton glasses of the Rb 1−x (NH 4 )xH 2 PO 4 (Rb 1−x (ND 4 )xD 2 PO 4 ) type, which takes into account the energy levels of hydrogens (deuterons) around the PO 4 group, long-range interactions between the hydrogen bonds, and an internal random deformational field. Within the framework of a cluster approximation and a mean field approximation over the long-range interactions, we derive a system of equations for the state parameters for the regions which are in the ferroelectric and antiferroelectric states, as well as in the proton glass state. Within the Glauber dynamics approach, we obtain a system of equations for the frequency-dependent linear responses of polarization and the proton glass order parameter. We obtain a qualitative description of the temperature behavior of dielectric permittivities of the K 1−x (ND 4 )xD 2 PO 4 and Rb 1−x (NH 4 )xH 2 AsO 4 compounds at different frequencies. The origin of low-temperature peak in the imaginary part of dielectric permittivity in proton glasses is discussed.

Spin correlation functions (up to the 3-site one) of disordered Ising model with the nearest neighbour interaction are calculated and investigated within a two-site cluster approximation for both quenched and annealed cases. The approach yields the exact results for the onedimensional system. The long-range interaction is taken into account in the mean field approximation.

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We consider a proton-glass model with an arbitrary range of competing interactions within two-particle cluster approximation for the free energy and within symmetric replica approach. We show that for the thermodynamic characteristics, the Gaussian approximation for distribution functions of cluster fields can be used. For a simpler proton-glass model with weak long-range interactions (linear approximation) we study the effect of the long-range interactions and random internal fields on the phase diagram and thermodynamics characteristics. It is shown that small fluctuations of internal fields can lead to essential smearing of proton-glass transition region. The adaptability of the theory for a description of proton-glasses of Rb_1-x(NH₄)_xH₂PO₄-type is discussed