Estimation of Dielectric Constant of Small Particles Using Negative Dielectrophoresis

Negative Dielectrophoresis를 이용한 미세 입자의 유전율 측정

The dielectric constants of small particles are estimated using negative dielectrophoresis(DEP). A pair of cylindrical electrodes is proposed to produce a non-uniform electric field that levitates a dielectric particle. Measuring the height of the levitated particle, we can calculate the effective polarizability, and estimate the dielectric constant of the particle using a nonlinear regression method. By determining dielectric constant of polystyrene and polychloromethylstyrene particle, the proposed electrode structure and method show the possibility to measure the dielectric constants of dielectric particles.