Microfluidic microwave sensor for simultaneous dielectric and magnetic characterization

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 234-243

  Rowe, David J ^a,b   Porch, Adrian ^a   Barrow, David A ^a   Allender, Christopher J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dielectric measurements; magnetic measurements; microfluidics; microwave sensors

Indexed keywords

COAXIAL RESONATORS; DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS; DISCRETE FREQUENCIES; ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; LIQUID SYSTEM; MAGNETIC CHARACTERIZATION; MAGNETIC EFFECTS; MAXIMUM ELECTRIC FIELD; SALINE SOLUTIONS; SPATIAL SEPARATION; TEM MODES; ZERO MAGNETIC FIELDS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; LIQUIDS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MAGNETIC VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVE SENSORS;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 84872876391     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2012.2222909     Document Type: Article

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