Design rules for the optimization of the sensitivity of open-ended coaxial microwave sensors for monitoring changes in dielectric materials

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1186-1192

  García Baños, Beatriz ^a   Catalá Civera, José M ^a   Canós, Antoni J ^a   Peñaranda Foix, Felipe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control applications; Design rules; Dielectric properties; Microwave sensors; Open ended coaxial probe; Sensitivity optimization

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORS;

CONTROL APPLICATIONS; DESIGN RULES; MICROWAVE SENSORS; OPEN-ENDED COAXIAL PROBE; SENSITIVITY OPTIMIZATION;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTY;

EID: 24144438654     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 09570233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/5/019     Document Type: Article

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