The development of high speed, high frequency circuits and systems requires an understanding of the properties of materials functioning at the microwave level. This comprehensive reference sets out to address this requirement by providing guidance on the development of suitable measurement methodologies tailored for a variety of materials and application systems. Bringing together coverage of a broad range of techniques in one publication for the first time, this book: Provides a comprehensive introduction to microwave theory and microwave measurement techniques. Examines every aspect of microwave material properties, circuit design and applications. Presents materials property characterisation methods along with a discussion of the underlying theory. Outlines the importance of microwave absorbers in the reduction in noise levels in microwave circuits and their importance within defence industry applications. Relates each measurement technique to its application across the fields of microwave engineering, high-speed electronics, remote sensing and the physical sciences. This book will appeal to practising engineers and technicians working in the areas of RF, microwaves, communications, solid-state devices and radar. Senior students, researchers in microwave engineering and microelectronics and material scientists will also find this book a very useful reference.

Microwave Materials Characterization is an edited book discussing recent researches on basic and innovative measurement techniques for the characterization of materials at microwave frequencies, in terms of quantitative determination of their electromagnetic parameters, namely the complex permittivity and permeability. It is divided into two parts: Part 1, including original contributions on advanced techniques for the characterization of dielectric materials, and Part 2, devoted to the microwave characterization of biological tissues.

Determining the intrinsic microwave properties of materials is important for a variety of applications ranging from antenna and electronic circuit design to remote sensing to electromagnetic interference mitigation. A number of methods exist for characterizing intrinsic properties of materials at microwave frequencies, including transmission lines, resonant cavities, and impedance analysis. The use of free-space measurement methods has become commonplace among microwave material characterization laboratories due to its ease of use and reasonable accuracy. While some free-space facilities exist that can characterize down to 500 MHz, the method is most useful for characterizing materials from 2 GHz through millimeter waves. This book is designed to acquaint engineers and scientists with the theory and practice of using microwave focused beam systems for free-space characterization of materials.

This book presents a review of techniques based on waveguide systems, striplines, freespace systems and more, discussing the salient features of each method in detail. Since metamaterials are typically inhomogeneous and anisotropic, the experimental techniques for electromagnetic (EM) material characterization of metamaterial structures need to tackle several challenges. Furthermore, the modes supported by metamaterial structures are extremely sensitive to external perturbations. As such the measurement fixtures for EM material characterization have to be modified to account for such effects. The book provides a valuable resource for researchers working in the field of metamaterials

Materials Characterization Using Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods discusses NDT methods and how they are highly desirable for both long-term monitoring and short-term assessment of materials, providing crucial early warning that the fatigue life of a material has elapsed, thus helping to prevent service failures. Materials Characterization Using Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods gives an overview of established and new NDT techniques for the characterization of materials, with a focus on materials used in the automotive, aerospace, power plants, and infrastructure construction industries. Each chapter focuses on a different NDT technique and indicates the potential of the method by selected examples of applications. Methods covered include scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray microtomography and diffraction, ultrasonic, electromagnetic, microwave, and hybrid techniques. The authors review both the determination of microstructure properties, including phase content and grain size, and the determination of mechanical properties, such as hardness, toughness, yield strength, texture, and residual stress. - Gives an overview of established and new NDT techniques, including scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray microtomography and diffraction, ultrasonic, electromagnetic, microwave, and hybrid techniques - Reviews the determination of microstructural and mechanical properties - Focuses on materials used in the automotive, aerospace, power plants, and infrastructure construction industries - Serves as a highly desirable resource for both long-term monitoring and short-term assessment of materials

This book is a practical engineering guide to microwave material measurements for both laboratory and manufacturing/field environments, including nondestructive inspection (NDI) and nondestructive evaluation (NDE). The book covers proven methods for characterizing materials at microwave frequencies, including both resonant and wide-bandwidth techniques, and gives you the necessary theory and equations for implementing these methods. You’ll understand how to invert dielectric and/or magnetic material properties from free space transmission and reflection, and how to measure traveling wave attenuation. You’ll also know how to measure dielectric and/or magnetic material properties from transmission line fixtures, and learn how to use computational electromagnetic modeling with a measurement fixture. The book shows you how to build and use microwave NDE equipment for radomes and/or structural dielectric materials. This is an excellent resource for Engineers/scientists conducting or analyzing RF/Microwave/MMW material measurements for applications in electromagnetic materials, as well as those who are developing or applying microwave non-destructive evaluation (NDE) methods to their manufacturing problems.

Microwaves can be effectively used in the processing of industrial materials under a wide range of conditions. However, microwave processing is complex and multidisciplinary in nature, and a high degree of technical knowledge is needed to determine how, when, and where the technology can be most profitably utilized. This book assesses the potential of microwave technology for industrial applications, reviews the latest equipment and processing methods, and identifies both the gaps in understanding of microwave processing technology and the promising development opportunities that take advantage of this new technology's unique performance characteristics.

Die jüngsten Fortschritte im Bereich der drahtlosen Telekommunikation und dem Internet der Dinge sorgen bei drahtlosen Systemen, beim Satellitenfernsehen und bei intelligenten Transportsystemen der 5. Generation für eine höhere Nachfrage nach dielektrischen Materialien und modernen Fertigungstechniken. Diese Materialien bieten ausgezeichnete elektrische, dielektrische und thermische Eigenschaften und verfügen über enormes Potenzial, vor allem bei der drahtlosen Kommunikation, bei flexibler Elektronik und gedruckter Elektronik. Microwave Materials and Applications erläutert die herkömmlichen Methoden zur Messung der dielektrischen Eigenschaften im Mikrowellenbereich, die verschiedenen Ansätze zur Lösung von Problemen der Materialchemie und von Kristallstrukturen, in den Bereichen Doping, Substitution und Aufbau von Verbundwerkstoffen. Besonderer Schwerpunkt liegt auf Verarbeitungstechniken, Einflüssen der Morphologie und der Anwendung von Materialien in der Mikrowellentechnik. Gleichzeitig werden viele der jüngsten Forschungserkenntnisse bei Mikrowellen-Dielektrika und -Anwendungen zusammengefasst. Die verschiedenen Kapitel untersuchen: Oxidkeramiken für dielektrische Resonatoren und Substrate, HTCC-, LTCC- und ULTCC-Bänder für Substrate, Polymer-Keramik-Verbundstoffe für Leiterplatten, Elastomer-Keramik-Verbundstoffe für flexible Elektronik, dielektrische Tinten, Materialien für die EMV-Abschirmung, Mikrowellen-Ferrite. Ein umfassender Anhang präsentiert die grundlegenden Eigenschaften von mehr als 4000 verlustarmen dielektrischen Keramiken, deren Zusammensetzung, kristalline Struktur und dielektrischen Eigenschaften für Mikrowellenanwendungen. Microwave Materials and Applications wirft einen Blick auf sämtliche Aspekte von Mikrowellenmaterialien und -anwendungen, ein nützliches Handbuch für Wissenschaftler, Unternehmen, Ingenieure und Studenten, die sich mit heutigen und neuen Anwendungen in den Bereichen drahtlose Kommunikation und Unterhaltungselektronik beschäftigen.

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS). Nowadays, an impressively large number of powerful characterization techniques is being used by physicists, chemists, biologists and engineers in order to solve analytical research problems; especially those related to the investigation of the properties of new materials for advanced applications. Although there are a few available books which deal with such experimental techniques, they are either too exhaustive and cover very few techniques or are too elementary to provide a solid basis for learning to use the characterization technique. Moreover, such books usually over-emphasize the textbook approach: being full of theoretical concepts and mathematical derivations, and omitting the practical instruction required in order to permit newcomers to use the techniques.

This authoritative resource presents theoretical models of coaxial slot radiators. Numerical methods are used to present the solutions of those models, as well as focus on radiator applications, including measurements and calibration techniques. In each chapter, the experimental results are used to confirm the theoretical computer calculations. Both industry application aspects and academic theories and formulations are explored many with numerical calculations written in MATLAB code. In addition, this book contains many configurations and technical drawings providing the reader with more effective interpretation and explanation. This book provides easy to understand mathematical symbols, design guidelines, measurements, and applications for coaxial radiators suitable for both engineers and scientists.