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Effective dielectric function of composite media

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This article reviews the relationship between the microstructure of a composite, i.e. geometric shapes as well as topological arrangements of the different components, and two unique characteristics of metal-insulation composites — the percolation threshold and the optical dielectric anomaly. It is demonstrated that the effective medium approach to the calculation of effective dielectric constant e can yield realistic results provided that the microstructural information is properly taken into account.

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  1. Theoretical Sciences Group Corporate Research Science Laboratories, Exxon Research and Engineering Co., P. O. Box 45, 07036, Linden, N.J.

    Ping Sheng

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R. Burridge S. Childress G. Papanicolaou

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Sheng, P. (1982). Effective dielectric function of composite media. In: Burridge, R., Childress, S., Papanicolaou, G. (eds) Macroscopic Properties of Disordered Media. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 154. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-11202-2_18

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