Measurement of dielectric constant of thin leaves by moisture content at 4 mm band

Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters

Volumn 7, Issue , 2009, Pages 183-191

  Helhel, S ^a,c   Colak, B ^b   Ozen S ^c  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EMC Electronics Inc Ltd Coop   (Turkey)

^c KEYTEK Electronics Inc Ltd Coop   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE;

COMPLEX DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; MEASURED VALUES; MEASUREMENT SETUP; TRANSMITTED POWER;

MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

EID: 78651595937     PISSN: 19376480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERL09021605     Document Type: Article

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