Title :
Suspended microstrip patch resonator sensor for determination of complex dielectric constant of liquid and paste
Author :
Verma, Anil Kumar ; Nasimuddin ; Garg, R.K. ; Omar, A.S.
Author_Institution :
Microwave & Commun. Eng., Univ. of Magdeburg, Germany
Abstract :
We report a new accurate suspended microstrip patch resonator to determine dielectric constant and loss tangent of petrol, kerosene, Vaseline and wax. Our results shows good agreement with available results. No calibration liquid is used and its use will further improve accuracy.
Keywords :
Q-factor; dielectric liquids; dielectric loss measurement; microstrip resonators; microwave measurement; permittivity measurement; petroleum; waxes; Vaseline; accurate resonator; complex dielectric constant; kerosene; liquid; loaded Q-factor; loss tangent; paste; petrol; suspended microstrip patch resonator; two layer suspended cavity resonator; wax; Dielectric constant; Dielectric liquids; Dielectric loss measurement; Dielectric losses; Dielectric substrates; Loss measurement; Microstrip resonators; Permittivity; Q factor; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220358
