Dual-frequency microwave moisture sensor based on circular microstrip antenna

IEEE Sensors Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1749-1756

  Ghretli, Mohamed Mustafa ^a   Khalid, Kaida ^a   Grozescu, Ionel Valeriu ^a   Abbas, Zulkifly ^a   Sahri, Mohd Hamami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dual microwave frequency sensor; microstrip antenna; moisture content; rubber latex

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008060429     PISSN: 1530437X     EISSN: 15581748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2007.908920     Document Type: Article

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