A microwave microstrip ring resonator as a moisture sensor for biomaterials: Application to wheat grains

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-200

  Abegaonkar, Mahesh P ^a   Karekar, R N ^a   Aiyer, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Microwave microstrip ring resonator; Moisture sensor; Wheat grains

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MICROSTRIP DEVICES; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RESONATORS;

MICROWAVE MICROSTRIP RING RESONATORS; MOISTURE SENSORS;

MOISTURE METERS;

EID: 0033098357     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/10/3/014     Document Type: Article

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