Concentration dependence of the dielectric constant in mixed oxides MxOyMp′Oq

The dielectric constants in mixed oxides ZrO2+Y2O3, Ta2O5+TiO2, Ta2O5+Y2O3, and ZrO2+SiO2 are examined in the context of the oxide additivity rule for molecular polarizability. The experimentally observed concentration dependence of the dielectric constant can be satisfactorily explained by taking account of effective molecular polarizability and molecular volume changes. The simple rule thus enables predictive study of the dielectric constant of oxide alloys. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.