Title :
Microwave Free Space Calibration Methods
Author_Institution :
RF & Microwave Eng. Inst., Ruhr-Univ. Bochum
Abstract :
Different methods for the calibration of a free space measurement system are presented. The free space system can be used for the measurement of the permittivity or permeability of planar material probes. Due to systematic errors a calibration of the measurement setup is necessary. For a high accuracy it is advantageous to use calibration methods where the calibration standards are all of equal mechanical lengths. The theory and the implementation of the extended LNN and LRR procedures in a free space system are therefore presented
Keywords :
calibration; magnetic permeability measurement; measurement errors; measurement standards; microwave measurement; permittivity measurement; LNN procedures; LRR procedures; free space measurement system; measurement errors; microwave free space calibration methods; permeability measurement; permittivity measurement; planar material probes; Antenna measurements; Calibration; Extraterrestrial measurements; Lenses; Microwave theory and techniques; Optical materials; Permeability measurement; Permittivity measurement; Probes; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2004 Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2004.305446
