Simultaneous and accurate measurement of the dielectric constant at many frequencies spanning a wide range

We present an innovative technique which allows the simultaneous measurement of the dielectric constant of a material at many frequencies, spanning a four orders of magnitude range chosen between 10(-2) Hz and 10(4) Hz. The sensitivity and accuracy are comparable to those obtained using standard sin...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 2015-04, Vol.86 (4), p.044702-044702
Main Authors: Pérez-Aparicio, Roberto, Crauste-Thibierge, Caroline, Cottinet, Denis, Tanase, Marius, Metz, Pascal, Bellon, Ludovic, Naert, Antoine, Ciliberto, Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Condensed Matter
Current amplifiers
Excitation
Frequency spectrum
Instrumentation and Detectors
Permittivity
Physics
Scientific apparatus & instruments
Signal generation
Soft Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
Synchronism
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Summary:We present an innovative technique which allows the simultaneous measurement of the dielectric constant of a material at many frequencies, spanning a four orders of magnitude range chosen between 10(-2) Hz and 10(4) Hz. The sensitivity and accuracy are comparable to those obtained using standard single frequency techniques. The technique is based on three new and simple features: (a) the precise real time correction of the amplification of a current amplifier, (b) the specific shape of the excitation signal and its frequency spectrum, and (c) the precise synchronization between the generation of the excitation signal and the acquisition of the dielectric response signal. This technique is useful in the case of relatively fast dynamical measurements when the knowledge of the time evolution of the dielectric constant is needed.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.4916260