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Amplitude-Only Measurements of a Dual Open Ended Coaxial Sensor System for Determination of Complex Permittivity of Materials

By Kim Yee Lee, Boon-Kuan Chung, Zulkifly Abbas, You Kok Yeow, and Ee Meng Cheng
Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 28, 27-39, 2013
doi:10.2528/PIERM12082906

Abstract

This paper describes a novel permittivity measurement technique using dual open ended coaxial sensors. The magnitude reflection coefficients from two open ended coaxial sensors were used to determine complex reflection coefficients and permittivity of a sample under test.

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Kim Yee Lee, Boon-Kuan Chung, Zulkifly Abbas, You Kok Yeow, and Ee Meng Cheng, "Amplitude-Only Measurements of a Dual Open Ended Coaxial Sensor System for Determination of Complex Permittivity of Materials," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 28, 27-39, 2013.
doi:10.2528/PIERM12082906
http://test.jpier.org/PIERM/pier.php?paper=12082906

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