Application of a coaxial-fed patch to microwave non-destructive porosity measurements in low-loss dielectrics

Progress In Electromagnetics Research M

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-14

  Zucchelli, A ^a   Chimenti, M ^a   Bozzi, E ^a   Nepa, P ^b  

^a ISTI CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; FREQUENCY BANDS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE SENSORS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PERMITTIVITY; POROSITY; SLOT ANTENNAS;

DEGREE OF POROSITY; DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITIES; MATERIAL UNDER TESTS; NON DESTRUCTIVE; OPERATING FREQUENCY; POROSITY MEASUREMENT; PRODUCTION PROCESS; TWO-PHASE MIXTURE MODELS;

MICROWAVE MATERIALS PROCESSING;

EID: 84995267674     PISSN: 19378726     EISSN: 10988963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIERM08100302     Document Type: Article

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