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Using Microwave and Macroscopic Samples of Dielectric Solids to Study the Photonic Properties of Disordered Photonic Bandgap Materials
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2014
Disordered structures offer new mechanisms for forming photonic bandgaps and unprecedented freedom in functional-defect designs. To circumvent the computational challenges of disordered systems, we construct modular macroscopic samples of the new class of PBG materials and use microwaves to characterize their scale-invariant photonic properties, in an easy and inexpensive manner.
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Dielectric RheoSANS — Simultaneous Interrogation of Impedance, Rheology and Small Angle Neutron Scattering of Complex Fluids
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2017
Here, we present a procedure for the measurement of simultaneous impedance, rheology and neutron scattering from soft matter materials under shear flow.
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Capacitor With A Dielectric
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2023
Parallel plate capacitors consist of two conducting plates separated by a certain distance. However, it is mechanically difficult to hold the large plates parallel to each other without actual contact. Hence, a dielectric layer is commonly placed between the plates, which provides an easy solution for holding the plates together with a small gap and increases the capacitance of the capacitor. Dielectrics are non-conducting materials with no free or loosely bound electrons. When a dielectric is...
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Fabrication Process of Silicone-based Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
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2016
This manuscript shows the fabrication process for the manufacture of dielectric elastomer soft actuators based on silicone membranes. The three key stages of production are presented in detail: blade casting of thin silicone membranes; pad printing of compliant electrodes; and the assembly of all the components.
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Gauss's Law in Dielectrics
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2025
Consider a polar dielectric placed in an external field. In such a dielectric, opposite charges on adjacent dipoles neutralize each other, such that the net charge within the dielectric is zero. When a polar dielectric is inserted in between the capacitor plates, an electric field is generated due to the presence of net charges near the edge of the dielectric and the metal plates interface. Since the external electrical field merely aligns the dipoles, the dielectric as a whole is neutral. An...
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An applied electric field displaces bound positive and negative charges within the material rather than producing the free charge movement associated with conduction. This displacement creates electric polarization, whose magnitude and response influence how the material supports the field. The resulting polarization helps determine the dielectric’s behavior in capacitors, electromagnetic systems, sensors, and electronic devices.
Permittivity describes a material’s ability to support an electric field and changes when polarization occurs. A dielectric with suitable permittivity can increase the energy stored in a capacitor, while its field response also affects how signals and electromagnetic waves behave. Consequently, permittivity is a central property when selecting materials for energy storage and communication-related applications.
Dielectric loss and resistance to electrical breakdown identify important limits on a material’s performance. Loss describes an undesirable aspect of the polarization response, while breakdown concerns the material’s ability to withstand an electric field without losing its insulating function. Considering both properties helps researchers evaluate whether a dielectric is suitable for energy systems, microelectronics, or other field-dependent devices.
Evaluation centers on the combination of polarization response, permittivity, dielectric loss, and resistance to electrical breakdown. No single property determines suitability: a material must provide the desired field behavior while maintaining acceptable energy-storage or signal performance. Comparing these characteristics allows researchers to match dielectric materials with the requirements of capacitors, sensors, electronic devices, or electromagnetic systems.
Their uses extend to separating conductors, guiding electromagnetic waves, and influencing the performance of sensors and electronic devices. These functions arise from controlling electric fields and signal behavior through the material’s polarization and permittivity. As a result, dielectric materials support work in communications, microelectronics, energy systems, sensing technologies, and emerging technological applications.
They provide a way to control electric-field distribution, energy storage, and signal behavior without relying on electrical conduction through the material. Researchers therefore study their polarization response, permittivity, dielectric loss, and breakdown resistance to understand performance under applied fields. This connects fundamental charge displacement with practical systems such as energy technologies, communications, sensors, and microelectronics.