Impedance spectrometer Novocontrol Alpha-A modular system
The broadband dielectric spectrometer setup provides analysis of fundamental parameters (conductivity, permittivity, and impedance spectra) in solid materials across a temperature range from −160 °C to 400 °C.
Specification
- Recommended Frequency Range: 10 µHz – 1 MHz
- Measured Quantities: Impedance, capacitance, conductivity, dielectric permittivity (real and imaginary), loss factor, tan δ, and more
- Accuracy: Better than 1% across a wide frequency range
- Recommended DC Bias Voltage: up to 40 V
Modular System Components:
- Alpha-A Mainframe (Measurement Unit)
- Optional Modules:
- Temperature Control Units (Recommended from -100 °C to +400 °C)
- Sample Cells and Electrode Holders (parallel plate)
Software:
- WinDETA (Windows Dielectric Thermal Analysis) for measurement control, data acquisition, spectrum generation, and export
- Supports data export to CSV, Excel, Origin, MATLAB, etc.
- Equivalent circuit modeling and data fitting supported via ZView
- Applications:
- Dielectric material characterization
- Relaxation process studies in polymers, ceramics, and biological materials
- Electrical conductivity and ionic mobility analysis
- Impedance spectroscopy of electrodes and electrolytes
- Research on sensors, thin films, batteries, and supercapacitors
Publications
Alsoud, A.; Al-Bashaish, SR.; Shaheen, AA.; Knápek, A.; Mousa, MS.; Sobola, D., 2025: Study of the dielectric properties, relaxation mechanisms and electrical conduction mechanisms of epoxy/ α-Iron oxide nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS 1022, doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.179806 (RIGAKU3, MIRA-STAN, FTIR, IS-NOVOCONTROL)
Alsoud, A.; Shaheen, AA.; Knápek, A.; Al-Bashaish, SR.; Ahmad, MDJ.; Mousa, MS.; Sobola, D., 2025: Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Dot Capacitors for Cold Field Emission Applications. ACS OMEGA, p. 11108 - 11118, doi: 10.1021/acsomega.4c10081 (MIRA-STAN, IS-NOVOCONTROL)
ALSOUD, A.; SHAHEEN, A.; TOFEL, P.; KNÁPEK, A.; SOBOLA, D., 2025: Enhancing dielectric properties of epoxy-based nanocomposites reinforced with yttrium oxide (Y2O3) nanoparticles for high-voltage insulation. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS 320, doi: 10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118407 (RIGAKU3, MIRA-STAN, IS-NOVOCONTROL)
Assayed, GAI.; Shaheen, AA.; Alsoud, A.; Al-Bashaish, SR.; Mousa, MS.; Knapek, A.; Sobola, D., 2024: Structural and electrical characterization of cadmium phosphate glasses doped with different concentration of sodium chloride. PHYSICA SCRIPTA 99 (12), doi: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad8822 (RIGAKU3, FTIR, MIRA-STAN, IS-NOVOCONTROL)