Multimodal solution for a waveguide radiating into multilayered structures - Dielectric property and thickness evaluation

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1505-1513

  Ghasr, M T ^a   Simms, Devin ^a   Zoughi, R ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex permittivity; Higher order modes; Open ended waveguide; Stratified dielectric medium; Thickness

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY; HIGHER ORDER MODES; OPEN-ENDED WAVEGUIDE; STRATIFIED DIELECTRIC MEDIUM; THICKNESS;

CERAMIC CAPACITORS; COMPOSITE COATINGS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; ION BEAMS; MEASUREMENTS; METAL TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PERMITTIVITY; REFLECTION; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 67349193740     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2008.2009133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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