• DocumentCode
    1048067
  • Title

    Contactless Microwave Technique Based on a Spread-Loss Model for Dielectric Materials Characterization

  • Author

    Haddadi, K. ; Wang, M.M. ; Benzaim, O. ; Glay, D. ; Lasri, Tuami

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. d´´Electron., CNRS, Villeneuve-d´´Ascq
  • Volume
    19
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    33
  • Lastpage
    35
  • Abstract
    A free-space method without any focusing mechanisms for determining the complex permittivity of dielectric materials is demonstrated. A model based on geometrical optics is developed for the propagation of a spherical electromagnetic wave through a material. The proposed method implemented using a four-port reflectometer associated to a pyramidal horn antenna is validated through an application related to the moisture measurement of a sample of cellular concrete.
  • Keywords
    dielectric materials; microwave materials; permittivity; cellular concrete; complex permittivity; contactless microwave; dielectric materials; free-space method; geometrical optics; pyramidal horn antenna; spherical electromagnetic wave propagation; spread-loss model; Calibration; complex permittivity; dielectric constant; free-space; loss tangent; reflectometer; spread-loss;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1531-1309
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LMWC.2008.2008573
  • Filename
    4729656