Two Methods for Measuring High Permittivity at Microwave Frequencies

Permittivity is measured by impedance measurement on thin cylindrical samples placed in an ordinary rectangular waveguide and in a cavity formed by an ordinary coaxial transmission line. The first method does not depend on resonance and is characterized by a rather high accuracy. The second, more conventional method, is used in conjunction with the first for study of dc bias dependence of the permittivity.