Abstract
The conductivity (or dielectric behavior) of a binary composite system is conveniently expressed in terms of a spectral function, which is determined by the geometry of the composite. In this paper we examine the case of circular inclusions in a conducting sheet and keep terms up to second order in the inclusion concentration f. The two-inclusion problem can be solved exactly using multiple images, and we use this solution to construct the spectral function. We show that the spectral function is a truncated Lorentzian that can be calculated in a simple closed form. Both the weight and the width of the spectral function are linear in f.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 14862-14871 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics