ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
41
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66
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84.60
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract We study the polarizability α(σ) of a pair of identical cylinders, each of dielectric constant σ and immersed in a medium of unit dielectric constant. In the case of non-touching cylinders, the spectrum of resonant solutions is shown to be discrete, whereas when the cylinders touch it is continuous, and corresponds to a branch-cut of α(σ). This behaviour is compared with that of the spectrum of ε(σ), the dielectric constant of an infinite array of cylinders. We derive a simple expression for α(σ), and use it to obtain ε(σ) for a dilute array of touching cylinder pairs. The resulting formula is shown to have properties differing from those of the widely-used Maxwell-Garnett and effective medium theories, and consequently it may prove useful in studies of solar-selective columnar cermets.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00899728
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