Abstract
IN the course of some measurements of the dielectric polarization of compressed methyl fluoride, we have noticed the appearance of strong dielectric absorption near the critical point. The absorption increases rapidly with the density of the gas and it rises with increasing frequency over the range we investigated (1–5 megacycles).
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
David, H. G., Hamann, S. D., and Pearse, J. F., J. Chem. Phys. (in the press).
Cawood, W., and Patterson, H. S., J. Chem. Soc., 2180 (1932).
Debye, P., “Polar Molecules” (Reinhold, New York, 1929).
Phillips, P., Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 87, 48 (1912).
Bird, R. B., Spotz, E. L., and Hirschfelder, J. O., J. Chem. Phys., 18, 1395 (1950).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
DAVID, H., HAMANN, S. & PEARSE, J. Dielectric Loss in a Polar Gas near its Critical Point. Nature 169, 1106 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/1691106a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/1691106a0
This article is cited by
-
Behaviour of the dielectric constant of CHF3 near the critical point
Il Nuovo Cimento B Series 11 (1978)
-
Restricted Rotation in Polar Gases near the Critical Point
Nature (1953)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.