An open-ended coaxial probe for broad-band permittivity measurement of agricultural products

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 193-202

  Sheen, N I ^a   Woodhead, I M ^a  

^a LINCOLN AGRITECH LTD   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0012749510     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1999.0444     Document Type: Article

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