Critical behavior of the dielectric constant of a random composite near the percolation threshold

Journal Article · Mon Feb 02 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.46.375· OSTI ID:6613808

Grannan, D M; Garland, J C; Tanner, D B

Measurements are reported of a singularity in the dielectric constant of a random metal-insulator composity below the percolation threshold. The composite sample consists of small silver particles randomly dispersed scaling relation with a critical exponent of s=0.73 +- 0.07.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210
• DOE Contract Number: AS02-78ER04914
• OSTI ID: 6613808
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 46:5; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360304* -- Composite Materials-- Physical Properties-- (-1987)
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
DATA
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
PARTICLES
PERMITTIVITY
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
SCALING LAWS
SILVER
SINGULARITY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS