Maximum Sample Volume for Permittivity Measurements by Cavity Perturbation Technique

The maximum sample volume for accurate permittivity measurements of dielectric materials having various geometries (rod/bar, strip/disk, and sphere) by cavity perturbation technique has been investigated by determining the maximum volume ratio of sample to cavity (V<sub>s</sub>/V<sub>c</sub>)max based on analysis of the measurement theory. It is demonstrated that (V<sub>s</sub>/V<sub>c</sub>)max of a dielectric rod/bar with the height equal to that of resonant cavity relies exclusively on the relative dielectric constant, whereas (V<sub>s</sub>/V<sub>c</sub>)max of a dielectric strip/disk or sphere depends on both the relative dielectric constant and the dielectric loss factor. There is a relatively weak permittivity dependence of (V<sub>s</sub>/V<sub>c</sub>)max for dielectric property measurements of dielectric strips/disks compared with rods/bars or spheres. The maximum sample volume used in the measurements for different sample geometries follows the order: . Comparison between (V<sub>s</sub>/V<sub>c</sub>)max of low-loss Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and high-loss SiC reveals that low-loss materials can have a larger sample volume than high-loss materials for measurement. High-loss materials may require a strip/disk geometry to meet the measurement requirements. The variation in (Vs/Vc)max of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> having different geometries in a broad temperature range up to ~ 1400<sup>°</sup>C shows that (V<sub>s</sub>/V<sub>c</sub>)max of the sample decreases with increasing temperature and the change in (V<sub>s</sub>/V<sub>c</sub>)max should be considered during the high-temperature permittivity measurements.

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