Measurement system of complex permittivity of ornamental rocks in L frequency band

The use of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) techniques at high frequencies for historical building investigations requires an accurate knowledge of the material complex permittivity. A new measurement system is presented, which by exploiting a resonance phenomenon, yields accurate values of permittivi...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing 2004-11, Vol.42 (11), p.2490-2498
Main Authors: Vaccaneo, D., Sambuelli, L., Marini, P., Tascone, R., Orta, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied geophysics
Coaxial components
Complex permittivity measurement
Conductivity
Dielectric loss measurement
dielectric losses
Dielectric materials
Dielectric measurements
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Electromagnetic waveguides
Exact sciences and technology
Frequency measurement
Ground penetrating radar
ground-penetrating radar (GPR)
Internal geophysics
Metallic and non-metallic deposits
Permittivity measurement
Rectangular waveguides
rock materials
Useful material except metal geology
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Summary:The use of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) techniques at high frequencies for historical building investigations requires an accurate knowledge of the material complex permittivity. A new measurement system is presented, which by exploiting a resonance phenomenon, yields accurate values of permittivity and resistivity also in the case of low-loss materials. These parameters are obtained from an amplitude-only measurement of the transmission response curve of a rectangular waveguide cavity, loaded by the sample under test. The setup requires the availability of brick-shaped samples, which can be obtained easily in the case of rock materials. Permittivities and resistivities were measured in the frequency range 1.1-1.7 GHz on samples of marbles, sandstones, and limestones. The measurement method and the experimental results are presented and discussed.
ISSN:0196-2892
1558-0644
DOI:10.1109/TGRS.2004.835225