Temperature compensated, high permittivity dielectric resonators for millimeter wave systems

The properties of selected low loss, temperature compensated high permittivity microwave and millimetre wave dielectrics are summarised and experimental convenience suggests that planar hybrid microstrip is the preferred circuit technology for the initial studies of dielectric resonators at the millimetre wavelengths. Data are presented for temperature stabilised oscillators and some simple band pass filters are discussed.This paper is based on a talk given by G. B. Morgan, Dielectric resonators for millimetre wave circuits, Digest No. 1983/8, Inst. of Elect. Eng. Colloquium on Millimetre Waves, pp. 6.1–6.5, Jan. 1983.     

Quasioptical dielectric resonators in millimeter-wave band experiments

New results of theoretical and experimental investigations of non-uniform dielectric resonators with the higher order azimuthal waves (whispering gallery modes) have been presented. Their application for study of various materials (dielectric, high-T_c superconductor) and for generation obtaining of millimeter wave oscillations has been considered.     

High-frequency investigation on nonradiative single-mode dielectric resonators

High-frequency investigations of the recently proposed nonradiative single-mode dielectric resonators are presented. In particular, the TE₀₁₁ mode of high-density polyethylene and single-crystal quartz discs has been experimentally characterized, by means of a simple setup, in a frequency interval around 190 GHz. The obtained unloaded merit factors of 1400 for polyethylene and 2480 for single-crystal quartz lead to magnetic field conversion factors of 15 G/W^1/2 and 49 G/W^1/2, respectively. In the latter case, the obtained value represents the state of the art among the room temperature conversion efficiencies. The close agreement with the theoretical predictions demonstrates that the performances of the proposed resonators are only limited by intrinsic factors, as finite conductivity of metallic mirrors and dielectric losses of the employed materials. Ideal performances are then expected in suitably realized nonradiative resonators, also in the high-frequency regime.     

测量电介质的电容率

简述了应用计算机技术改进测量电介质电容率的一种方法。     

An experimental investigation of electromechanical response in a dielectric acrylic elastomer

Electric-field-induced transverse-strain response was investigated in a dielectric acrylic elastomer at 1 Hz. The strain was observed to be proportional to square of the electric field strength within the measurement range (0 to 2 MV/m). Elastic compliance of the elastomer was measured as a function of frequency and was found to exhibit strong frequency dependence between 1 and 10 Hz. It was indicated that the field-induced-strain response in the acrylic elastomer originates primarily from the Maxwell stress effect. The experimental data obtained at low field and frequency were used to estimate the electromechanical behavior at higher field and frequency. PACS 77.65.-j; 77.84.Jd; 81.05.Lg     

Theoretical and experimental investigation of millimeter-wave TED's in cross-waveguide oscillators

Theoretical and experimental investigations of millimeterwave GaAs second harmonic transferred electron device (TED) oscillators using separate circuits for frequency and power optimization, are described. The theory predicts the oscillation frequency with less than 2% error for the second harmonic. Apart from the 2d and 3d, a 4'th harmonic from the TED was observed up to 130 GHz.     

Microwave permittivity and dielectric relaxation of a high surface area activated carbon

Carbonaceous materials are amenable to microwave heating to varying degrees. The primary indicator of susceptibility is the complex permittivity (^*), of which, the real component correlates with polarization, and the imaginary term represents dielectric loss. For a given material, the complex permittivity is dependent upon both frequency and temperature. Here we report the complex permittivity of a high surface area coconut shell activated carbon which is commonly used in analytical chemistry and a wide variety of industrial separations. Associated polarization-relaxation phenomena are also characterized. Broadband measurements were made using a high temperature compatible open-ended coaxial dielectric probe at frequencies between 0.2 and 26 GHz, and across the temperature region between 24 °C and 191 °C. PACS 77.22.-d     

Open resonators for low dielectric loss measurements

Open resonators are studied based on the scattering theory. In particular, a theory of open resonators with a dielectric plate is constructed. This theory is used to develop a technique for measuring small dielectric loss. Measurements of the loss tangent in diamond plates show that the volume absorption in the best samples is ≈7×10^?6 in the high-frequency part of the millimeter-wave range. A significant absorption in thin surface layers that is caused by surface treatment techniques (polishing, vacuum soldering, etc.) is revealed.     

Validation of the effective-medium approximation for the dielectric permittivity of oriented nanoparticle-filled materials: effective permittivity for dielectric nanoparticles in multilayer photonic composites

A formula for the effective permittivity for two-dimensional particles embedded in a host matrix is derived and a method for its numerical evaluation is described. The method is applied to specific cases of circular, square, rectangular and triangular particles. Shapes are assumed for the inclusion particles. Data for obtaining the effective permittivity is provided for a wide range of filling fractions, geometries and dielectric contrasts between the particles and the matrix under the assumption of the quasi-static approximation, that is, the wavelength of the electric field is assumed to be much larger than the particle size. Metallic particles with complex and frequency-dependent dielectric constants are treated, as well as no-loss dielectric inclusions. Calculations are validated by comparing the results of the reflectivity obtained for a composite layer using the transfer-matrix method, assuming the layer to be an effective medium, to those using the finite-element method and accounting for the heterogeneous material. PACS 78.20.-e; 78.20.Bh; 78.20.Ci; 78.66.Sq; 78.66.Vs     

薄膜材料电容率的测量

利用阻抗分析仪测量了金属-介质薄膜-半导体结构的C-V特性曲线. 由积累区电容得到所制备HfO2薄膜的电容为1.24 nF,计算得其相对电容率为12.49.     

Onsager model for a variable dielectric permittivity near an interface

Using a generalization of an Onsager type approach, we are able to predict a dielectric permittivity profile of an inhomogeneous dipolar fluid in the presence of a dielectric interface. The reaction and cavity fields are calculated semi-analytically using bispherical coordinates. An asymptotic expression for the local permittivity is derived as a function of distance from the interface.     

液体介电体电容率的测量方法

介绍了用电磁波谐振法测量液体相对电容率的方法,解决了可变电容器的准确取值问题,液体相对电容率的实验测量结果与实际标准值符合较好。     

薄板型介质材料复介电常数的无损测量

采用带法兰结构的TE01n圆柱谐振腔,用无损检测的方法测量薄板型微波介质材料的复介电常数。利用轴向模式匹配法对谐振腔内的电磁场进行了求解,给出了相对介电常数和损耗角正切的计算公式,并利用矢量网络分析仪对几种常用微波介质材料进行了测量,其结果表明:该测量方法对相对介电常数的测量误差不超过1%,而对损耗角正切的测量误差不超过10%。该方法还具备一腔多模的测试能力,测量频率可调,可用于介质材料频率特性的测量。     

薄板型介质材料复介电常数的无损测量

采用带法兰结构的TE01n圆柱谐振腔,用无损检测的方法测量薄板型微波介质材料的复介电常数。利用轴向模式匹配法对谐振腔内的电磁场进行了求解,给出了相对介电常数和损耗角正切的计算公式,并利用矢量网络分析仪对几种常用微波介质材料进行了测量,其结果表明：该测量方法对相对介电常数的测量误差不超过1%,而对损耗角正切的测量误差不超过10%。该方法还具备一腔多模的测试能力,测量频率可调,可用于介质材料频率特性的测量。     

Dipolar correlations and the dielectric permittivity of water

The static dielectric properties of liquid and solid water are investigated within linear response theory in the context of ab initio molecular dynamics. Using maximally localized Wannier functions to treat the macroscopic polarization we formulate a first-principles, parameter-free, generalization of Kirkwood's phenomenological theory. Our calculated static permittivity is in good agreement with experiment. Two effects of the hydrogen bonds, i.e., a significant increase of the average local moment and a local alignment of the molecular dipoles, contribute in almost equal measure to the unusually large dielectric constant of water.     

An experimental investigation of the optical switching characteristics using an optical Sagnac interferometer incorporating one and two ring resonators

We present the use of a fiber optic Sagnac interferometer incorporating one and two fiber optic ring resonators to characterize experimentally the optical switching behaviors. These prototypes were formed by the Sagnac interferometer and serially connected to the ring resonators. The input optical signal was launched via one end of the interferometer, where the polarization control was employed to obtain the maximum optical transmission power. Results obtained have shown that the increasing in switching time (i.e. narrower spectral width) and power can be achieved.     

Electric permittivity and dielectric loss of castor oil during its transformation to the high pressure phase

Abstract

The changes of permittivity and dielectric loss of commercially pure castor oil observed during its transition to the high pressure phase are described. Discussion about physical properties of this phase is shortly presented too.