Improved split-ring resonator for microfluidic sensing

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 689-699

  Rowe, David J ^a,b   Al Malki, Sultan ^a   Abduljabar, Ali A ^a   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; microfluidics; microwave sensors

Indexed keywords

CAPACITIVE SENSORS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROWAVE SENSORS; RING GAGES; WIRE;

COMMON SOLVENTS; COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS; EMPIRICAL MEASUREMENT; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; RESONANT SENSORS; SPLIT-RING RESONATOR; SQUARE CROSS-SECTION;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 84898596955     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2014.2299514     Document Type: Article

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