1. Materials Characterization Lab
www.mri.psu.edu/mcl
Dielectric Characterization
Paul Moses
paulmoses@psu.edu
167 MRL
814-863-0857
June 6, 2005

2. Materials Characterization Lab
www.mri.psu.edu/mcl
Summer Characterization Open Houses
Technique Time Date Location
Thermal analysis (TGA, DTA, DSC) 9:45 AM June 8 250 MRL Bldg.
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM/STEM) 9:45 AM June 15 114 MRI Bldg
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) 9:45 AM June 22 541 Deike Bldg.
Analytical SEM 11:00 AM June 22 541 Deike Bldg.
X-ray Diffraction (XRD) 9:45 AM June 29 250 MRL Bldg.
Dielectric Characterization (25 min lecture only) 9:45 AM July 6 250 MRL bldg.
High temperature sintering lab (20 min lecture only) 10:15 AM July 6 250 MRL Bldg.
Focused Ion Beam (FIB) 9:45 AM July 13 114 MRI Bldg
TEM sample preparation 11:00 AM July 13 114 MRI Bldg
Orientation imaging microscopy (OIM/EBSD) 9:45 AM July 20 250 MRL Bldg.
Chemical analysis (ICP, ICP-MS) 9:45 AM July 27 541 Deike Bldg.
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) 9:45 AM August 3 114 MRI Bldg
Small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) 9:45 AM August 10 541 Deike Bldg.
Particle Characterization 9:45 AM August 17 250 MRL
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS/ESCA) 9:45 AM August 24 114 MRI Bldg
Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) 11:00 AM August 24 114 MRI Bldg
NOTE LOCATIONS: The MRI Bldg is in the Innovation Park near the Penn Stater Hotel; MRL Bldg. is on Hastings Road.
More information: www.mri.psu.edu/mcl

3. Materials Characterization Lab
Materials Characterization Lab Locations www.mri.psu.edu/mcl
Bldg Telephone
MRL 863-7844
MRI 865-0337 MRI Bldg:
Hosler 865-1981
XPS/ESCA, SIMS,
E&ES 863-4225
TEM, HR-TEM, FE-
Auger, AFM, XRD
MRL Bldg:
Hosler Bldg:
SEM, XRD, OIM, DTA,
SEM, ESEM, FE-
DSC, TGA, FTIR, Penn Stater
SEM, EPMA, ICP,
Raman, AFM, Powder, Hotel
E&ES Bldg: ICP-MS,BET, SAXS
dielectric, prep, shop,
SEM
IC, UV-Vis
Route 322
Steidle Bldg:
Nanoindenter
Atherton Street
(322 Business)
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4. Materials Characterization Lab
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Google finds 2.4 million quot;dielectricquot; pages, PSU has 1660

5. Materials Characterization Lab
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What's Dielectric Characterization?
E.G.: conductivity (V=RI), permittivity (D= E), impedance (V*=Z*·I*),
piezoelectricity (P=dσ), pyroelectricity (i=p·dT/dt), ferroelectricity (nonlinear
relationship between electric field, polarization, strain, ...)
For sure it involves charge and many orders of magnitude.

6. Materials Characterization Lab
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Irreversible (DC) Reversible (AC)
V = RI
LCR Meter
PE
D33 Meter
Quasi-Static Strain
Charge/Analyzer
Pulse Discharge
RF IV
IV
Others including transformer ratio bridges, microwave
techniques, fluid immersion

7. Materials Characterization Lab
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Irreversible (DC)
Pulse
PE CV
Discharge
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8. Materials Characterization Lab
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Reversible (AC)
Charge Converter
LCR RF IV
Network Analyzer
Meter
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9. Materials Characterization Lab
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PE LCR Charge RF-IV
CV
Pulse LCR++ Charge++ RF-IV++
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Log Frequency

10. Materials Characterization Lab
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How To Get Started
contact: Jeff Long or Paul Moses
you will need:
― a question or a plan
― a sample with electrodes, contacts, or connections
― a budget/fund number (cost center/project number)
― possibly expendables: silver foil, dielectric fluid
― possibly special fixture