Permittivity Measurements using Open-Ended Sensors and Reference Liquid Calibration—an Uncertainty Analysis

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 305-314

  Nyshadham, Adiseshu ^a   Sibbald, Christopher L ^a   Stuchly, Stanislaw S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUIDS; SENSORS;

OPEN-ENDED SENSORS; REFERENCE LIQUIDS;

ELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS;

EID: 0026821974     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.120103     Document Type: Article

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