ABSTRACT
Dielectric spectroscopy involves the study of the response of a material to an applied electric field. By appropriate interpretation of the data, it is possible to obtain structural information on a range of samples using this technique. While the use of dielectric spectroscopy has previously been largely confined to the field of physics, the generality of dielectric behaviour has led to the technique being used in more diverse fields such as colloid science, polymer science and, more recently, the pharmaceutical sciences.
