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Characterization of wet soils in the 2–18 GHz frequency range
Author(s) -
Storme M.,
Huynen I.,
Vander Vorst A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2760(19990605)21:5<333::aid-mop8>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - microwave , soil water , permittivity , range (aeronautics) , environmental science , characterization (materials science) , materials science , soil science , dielectric , engineering , optoelectronics , telecommunications , composite material , nanotechnology
In order to evaluate the performances of microwave technologies in land‐mine detection, the electrical properties of soils have been extensively evaluated from 2 to 18 GHz both theoretically and experimentally, using a new transmission method, as a function of soil type and water content. This results in a new model for the microwave permittivity of soils, valid over a wide frequency range. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 21: 333–335, 1999.