Effective medium approximations

Effective medium approximations

Effective medium approximations or effective medium theory (sometimes abbreviated as EMA or EMT) are physical models that describe the macroscopic properties of a medium based on the properties and the relative fractions of its components. They can be discrete models such as applied to resistor networks or continuum theories as applied to elasticity or viscosity but most of the current theories have difficulty in describing percolating systems. Indeed, among the numerous effective medium approximations, only Bruggeman’s symmetrical theory is able to predict a threshold. This characteristic feature of the latter theory puts it in the same category as other mean field theories of critical phenomena.

There are many different effective medium approximations[1], each of them being more or less accurate in distinct conditions. Nevertheless, they all assume that the macroscopic system is homogeneous and typical of all mean field theories, they fail to predict the properties of a multiphase medium close to the percolation threshold due to the absence of long-range correlations or critical fluctuations in the theory.

The properties under consideration are usually the conductivity σ or the dielectric constant \epsilon of the medium. These parameters are interchangeable in the formulas in a whole range of models due to the wide applicability of the Laplace equation. The problems that fall outside of this class are mainly in the field of elasticity and hydrodynamics, due to the higher order tensorial character of the effective medium constants.

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Bruggeman's Model

Formulas

Without any loss of generality, we shall consider the study of the effective conductivity (which can be either dc or ac) for a system made up of spherical multicomponent inclusions with different arbitrary conductivities. Then the celebrated Bruggeman formula takes the form:

Circular and spherical inclusions

\sum_i\,\delta_i\,\frac{\sigma_i - \sigma_e}{\sigma_i + (n-1) \sigma_e}\,=\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(1)

In a system of Euclidean spatial dimension n that has an arbitrary number of components[2], the sum is made over all the constituents. δi and σi are respectively the fraction and the conductivity of each component, and σe is the effective conductivity of the medium. (The sum over the δi's is unity.)

Elliptical and ellipsoidal inclusions

\frac{1}{n}\,\delta\alpha+\frac{(1-\delta)(\sigma_m - \sigma_e)}{\sigma_m + (n-1)\sigma_e}\,=\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(2)

This is a generalization of Eq. (1) to a biphasic system with ellipsoidal inclusions of conductivity σ into a matrix of conductivity σm[3]. The fraction of inclusions is δ and the system is n dimensional. For randomly oriented inclusions,

\alpha\,=\,\sum_{j=1}^{n}\,\frac{\sigma - \sigma_e}{\sigma_e + L_j(\sigma - \sigma_e)}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(3)

where the Lj's denote the appropriate doublet/triplet of depolarization factors which is governed by the ratios between the axis of the ellipse/ellipsoid. For example: in the case of a circle {L1 = 1 / 2, L2 = 1 / 2} and in the case of a sphere {L1 = 1 / 3, L2 = 1 / 3, L3 = 1 / 3}. (The sum over the Lj 's is unity.)

The most general case to which the Bruggeman approach has been applied involves bianisotropic ellipsoidal inclusions.[4]

Derivation

The figure illustrates a two-component medium[2]. Let us consider the cross-hatched volume of conductivity σ1, take it as a sphere of volume V and assume it is embedded in a uniform medium with an effective conductivity σe. If the electric field far from the inclusion is \overline{E_0} then elementary considerations lead to a dipole moment[disambiguation needed ] associated with the volume

\overline{p}\, \propto \,V\,\frac{\sigma_1 - \sigma_e}{\sigma_1 + 2\sigma_e}\,\overline{E_0}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(4)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,.

This polarization[disambiguation needed ] produces a deviation from \overline{E_0}. If the average deviation is to vanish, the total polarization summed over the two types of inclusion must vanish. Thus

\delta_1\frac{\sigma_1 - \sigma_e}{\sigma_1 + 2\sigma_e}\,+\,\delta_2\frac{\sigma_2 - \sigma_e}{\sigma_2 + 2\sigma_e}\,=\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(5)

where δ1 and δ2 are respectively the volume fraction of material 1 and 2. This can be easily extended to a system of dimension n that has an arbitrary number of components. All cases can be combined to yield Eq. (1).

Eq. (1) can also be obtained by requiring the deviation in current to vanish [5] [6] . It has been derived here from the assumption that the inclusions are spherical and it can be modified for shapes with other depolarization factors; leading to Eq. (2).

A more general derivation applicable to bianisotropic materials is also available.[7]

Modeling of percolating systems

The main approximation is that all the domains are located in an equivalent mean field. Unfortunately, it is not the case close to the percolation threshold where the system is governed by the largest cluster of conductors, which is a fractal, and long-range correlations that are totally absent from Bruggeman's simple formula. The threshold values are in general not correctly predicted. It is 33% in the EMA, in three dimensions, far from the 16% expected from percolation theory and observed in experiments. However, in two dimensions, the EMA gives a threshold of 50% and has been proven to model percolation relatively well [8] [9] [10] .

Maxwell Garnett's Equation

In the Maxwell Garnett Approximation the effective medium consists of a matrix medium with εm and inclusions with εi.

Derivation

For the derivation of the Maxwell-Garnett equation we start with an array of polarizable particles. Only by using the Lorentz local field concept, it is straightforward to get the Clausius Mosotti equation.

\frac{\varepsilon-1}{\varepsilon+2}= \frac{4\pi}{3} \sum_j N_j \alpha_j

By using elementary electrostatic, we get for a spherical inclusion with dielectric constant εi and a radius a a polarisability α:

 \alpha = \left( \frac{\varepsilon-1}{\varepsilon+2} \right) a^{3}

If we combine α with the Clausius Mosotti eqation, we get:

 \left( \frac{\varepsilon_{eff}-1}{\varepsilon_{eff}+2} \right) = \delta_i \left( \frac{\varepsilon_i-1}{\varepsilon_i+2} \right)

Where \varepsilon_{eff} is the effective dielectric constant of the medium, εi is the one of the inclusions; δi is the volume fraction of the inclusions.
As the model of Maxwell Garnett is a Composition of a matrix medium with inclusions we enhance the equation:

Formula

\left( \frac{\varepsilon_{eff}-\varepsilon_m}{\varepsilon_{eff}+2\varepsilon_m} \right) =\delta_i \left( \frac{\varepsilon_i-\varepsilon_m}{\varepsilon_i+2\varepsilon_m}\right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(6)

This is the Maxwell Garnett equation.[11]
Where \varepsilon_{eff} is the effective dielectric constant of the medium, εi is the one of the inclusions and εm is the one of the matrix; δi is the volume fraction of the inclusions.
Only if \varepsilon \in \mathbb{R} we can simplify the Maxwell Garnett equation to:

\varepsilon_{eff}\,=\,\varepsilon_m\,\frac{\varepsilon_i(1 + 2\delta_i) - \varepsilon_m(2\delta_i - 2)}{\varepsilon_m(2 + \delta_i) + \varepsilon_i(1 - \delta)}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(7)

where \varepsilon_{eff} is the effective dielectric constant of the medium, εi is the one of the inclusions and εm is the one of the matrix; δ is the volume fraction of the embedded material.

Validity

In general terms, the Maxwell Garnett EMA is expected to be valid at low volume fractions δi since it is assumed that the domains are spatially separated [12].

See also

References

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  7. ^ Weiglhofer, W. S.; Lakhtakia, A.; Michel, B. (1998). "Maxwell Garnett and Bruggeman formalisms for a particulate composite with bianisotropic host medium". Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett. 15 (4): 263–266. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(199707)15:4<263::AID-MOP19>3.0.CO;2-8. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/53983/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0. 
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  10. ^ Rozen, John; Lopez, René; Haglund, Richard F. Jr.; Feldman, Leonard C. (2006). "Two-dimensional current percolation in nanocrystalline vanadium dioxide films". Appl. Phys. Lett. 88 (8): 081902. doi:10.1063/1.2175490. http://link.aip.org/link/?APPLAB/88/081902/1. 
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  12. ^ Jepsen, Peter Uhd; Fischer, Bernd M.; Thoman, Andreas; Helm, Hanspeter; Suh, J. Y.; Lopez, René; Haglund, R. F. Jr. (2006). "Metal-insulator phase transition in a VO2 thin film observed with terahertz spectroscopy". Phys. Rev. B 74 (20): 205103. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.74.205103. http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.74.205103. 

Further reading

  • Lakhtakia (Ed.), A. (1996). Selected Papers on Linear Optical Composite Materials [Milestone Vol. 120]. Bellingham, WA, USA: SPIE Press. ISBN 0-8194-2152-9. 
  • Tuck, Choy (1999). Effective Medium Theory (1st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-851892-1. 
  • Lakhtakia (Ed.), A. (2000). Electromagnetic Fields in Unconventional Materials and Structures. New York: Wiley-Interscience. ISBN 0-471-36356-1. 
  • Weiglhofer (Ed.); Lakhtakia (Ed.), A. (2003). Introduction to Complex Mediums for Optics and Electromagnetics. Bellingham, WA, USA: SPIE Press. ISBN 0-819-44947-4. 
  • Mackay, T. G.; Lakhtakia, A. (2010). Electromagnetic Anisotropy and Bianisotropy: A Field Guide (1st ed.). Singapore: World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-4289-61-0. 

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