A radio frequency sensor for measurement of small dielectric property changes

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 26, Issue 8-9, 2012, Pages 1180-1191

  Liu, W N ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Huang, K M ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL-WATER MIXTURES; BACKGROUND SIGNALS; DETECTION LIMITS; IN-PHASE; MOLAR FRACTIONS; MOLARITY; PRIMARY ALCOHOLS; RADIO FREQUENCY SENSORS; RF DEVICES; SENSITIVE SENSORS; SLOTLINES; SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS; WILKINSON POWER DIVIDERS;

COPLANAR WAVEGUIDES; FREQUENCY DIVIDING CIRCUITS; RADIO WAVES; SENSORS; SOIL MOISTURE; VOLTAGE DIVIDERS;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84864591029     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09205071.2012.710566     Document Type: Article

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