Chapter I instrumentation and measurements

The first volume of an annual series entitled Progress in Dielectrics edited by Birks and Schulman¹ appeared this year. Although this review is primarily concerned with dielectric theory and properties of materials, attention is also given to new experimental measurement techniques. Molecular Science and Molecular Engineering by von Hippel² includes general sections on “Dielectrics and Waves” and “Dielectric Materials and Applications” as well as review articles on a variety of other electric and magnetic effects on the molecular level. Electrical Engineering Materials by Dekker³ has chapters on “Dielectric Properties of Insulation in Static Fields” and “Behavior of Dielectrics in Alternating Fields”.