A frequency-domain method for extending TDR performance in quality determination of fluids

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 675-688

  Cataldo, A ^a   Catarinucci, L ^a   Tarricone, L ^a   Attivissimo, F ^b   Trotta, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dielectric measurements; Frequency domain reflectometry; Microwave remote sensing; Reflection coefficient; Time domain reflectometry

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA REDUCTION; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS; FREQUENCY-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; MICROWAVE REMOTE SENSING; TIME-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

PERMITTIVITY;

ALGORITHMS; DATA REDUCTION; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; PERMITTIVITY; REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 34247247705     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/3/018     Document Type: Article

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