Dielectric Properties of Nitrobenzene in the Region of Anomalous Dispersion

The complex dielectric constant of highly purified nitrobenzene in the region of anomalous dispersion has been determined by measuring the input impedance of a variable length of a coaxial transmission line filled with the liquid. The measurements were carried out at frequencies from 0.65 kmcps to 3.00 kmcps in the temperature range between 15°C and 50°C. Good agreement was observed with an expression suggested by Cole and Cole, and the critical frequencies in this temperature region were found to be between 3 and 6 kmcps.