The book discusses homogenisation principles and mixing rules for the
determination of the macroscopic dielectric and magnetic properties of
different types of media. The effects of structure and anisotropy are
discussed in detail, as well as mixtures involving chiral and nonlinear
materials. High frequency scattering phenomena and dispersive properties
are also discussed.
The book includes analysis of special phenomena that the mixing process
can cause, such as the difference in character between a mixture and its
constituent parts. Mixing results are applied to different materials in
geophysics and biology. Reference is also made to the historical
perspectives of dielectric modelling. Examples are included throughout
the text.
Aimed at students with research interests in electromagnetics or
materials science, the book is also useful as a textbook in
universities, as a handbook of mixing principles, and as a sourcebook
for composite material design.