Title :
Measurement of complex permittivity of materials using an open-ended coaxial probe: test of an analytic model
Author :
Tendeku, F. ; Misra, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Technol., Arkansas Univ., Pine Bluff, AR, USA
fDate :
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Abstract :
A method is presented for determining the complex permittivity of materials using an open-ended coaxial probe. A two-dimensional second-order rational polynomial function is used to construct the aperture admittance. The inverse problem of determining permittivity reduces to the solution of a quadratic equation.<>
Keywords :
approximation theory; coaxial cables; electric sensing devices; inverse problems; microwave measurement; permittivity measurement; polynomials; probes; analytic model; aperture admittance; complex permittivity; inverse problem; open-ended coaxial probe; permittivity; quadratic equation; two-dimensional second-order rational polynomial function; Admittance; Apertures; Coaxial components; Dielectric measurements; Frequency; Materials testing; Permittivity measurement; Polynomials; Probes; Reflection;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1984-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333290