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A negative dielectric constant in nano-particle materials under an electric field at very low frequencies

C. W. Chu, F. Chen, J. Shulman, S. Tsui, Y. Y. Xue, W. Wen, P. Sheng

cond-mat.supr-conarXiv:cond-mat/0511166

Abstract

The significance of a negative dielectric constant has long been recognized. We report here the observation of a field-induced large negative dielectric constant of aggregates of oxide nano-particles at frequencies below ~ 1 Hz at room temperature. The accompanying induced charge detected opposes the electric field applied in the field-induced negative dielectric constant state. A possible collective effect in the nano-particle aggregates is proposed to account for the observations. Materials with a negative dielectric constant are expected to provide an attraction between similar charges and unusual scattering to electromagnetic waves with possible profound implications for high temperature superconductivity and communications.

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