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Free-space reconstruction of the electrical properties of carbon nanotube based composites in the Q- band range

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Author(s)

Ahmed M. Hassan, Jan Obrzut, Edward Garboczi

Abstract

A free-space transmission-reflection measurement method for the non-destructive electrical characterization of carbon nanotube based composites was developed. Specifically, this versatile method measures the dielectric properties of the sample in the Q-band, corresponding to a frequency range of 30 GHz to 50 GHz, and can be used with specimens that are either thinner or thicker than the radiation penetration depth. This method also involves an error correction model in order to accurately reconstruct the constitutive dielectric properties of the composites from the measured scattering parameters. In order to perform the error-correction only two reference scattering parameters measurements are required: one from a metal plate of known reflection coefficient and the other from air with no specimen. The simplicity of our error-correction model makes the method attractive for research, development, and for quality control in the manufacturing environment.
Proceedings Title
ARFTG 84th Microwave Measurement Conference, The New Frontiers for Microwave Measurements
December 2nd to 5th, 2014 Boulder, Colorado
Volume
IEEE Conf 2015
Conference Dates
December 2-5, 2014
Conference Location
Boulder, CO, US
Conference Title
ARFTG 84th Microwave Measurement Conference, December 2nd to 5th, 2014 Boulder, Colorado
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

free space measurement, microwave error-correction model, nanocarbon composites, non-destructive testing
Nanomaterials and Metrology

Citation

Hassan, A. , Obrzut, J. and Garboczi, E. (2015), Free-space reconstruction of the electrical properties of carbon nanotube based composites in the Q- band range, ARFTG 84th Microwave Measurement Conference, The New Frontiers for Microwave Measurements December 2nd to 5th, 2014 Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, CO, US, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG.2014.7013413 (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created March 15, 2015, Updated October 12, 2021
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