Examining tensors in the lab: The dielectric permittivity and electrical resistivity of wood

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 816-820

  Perkalskis, Benjamin S ^a   Freeman, J Reuben ^a  

^a Jerusalem Coll Technol Machon L   (Israel)

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EID: 0032343997     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.18965     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. The anisotropy of wood was used to examine natural birefringence in: B. S. Perkalskis and J. R. Freeman, "Demonstrating crystal optics using microwaves on wood targets," Am. J. Phys. 63 (8), 762-764 (1995).
2. E. Vladkov, "C-meter Resolves to 0.1 pF," Electronics World (July-August 1996), pp. 552-556.
3. An excellent introduction to tensors for crystal physics is: J. F. Nye, Physical Properties of Crystals (Oxford U.P., Oxford, 1976), Chaps. I, II.
4. Reference 3, p. 26.
5. W. A. Wooster, Experimental Crystal Physics (Clarendon, Oxford, 1957), p. 48.
6. Reference 3, Appendix H.