Abstract
The criticism of van der Elsken, van Zoonen and Michielsen relating to our interpretation of the non-linear dielectric effect (NDE) in non-polar liquids is refuted. New evidence is given that the NDE is due entirely to mechanical deformation of the electrodes by the field: (1) a non-linear effect is observed in air as expected, and (2) a mechanical determination of the elasticity of the cell corresponds quantitatively to the NDE in alkanes, cyclohexane, carbon tetrachloride and benzene. The role of diffusion and dielectrophoresis in relation to the dynamics of electrostriction is discussed. A note on the frequency dependence of electrostriction is appended.
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