• DocumentCode
    1428751
  • Title

    Low-loss dielectrics for 10¿3000 GHz

  • Author

    Ayers, S. ; Davies, G.J. ; Haigh, J. ; Marr, D. ; Parker, A.E.

  • Author_Institution
    General Post Office, Research Department, London, UK
  • Volume
    121
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    11/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1447
  • Lastpage
    1450
  • Abstract
    A new vacuum melting extraction and casting (v.m.e.c.) process for polyolefins has resulted in exceptionally low dielectric losses in the range 10¿3000 GHz. At 12.5 GHz, losses in polypropylene have been found to be usually below 30 ¿ rad and in a few cases as low as 5 ¿ rad. Measuring techniques have been refined to cope with these low values. Loss angles at 13 and 28 GHz can be measured in waveguide bridges to a precision of ± 2 ¿ rad. Submillimetre spectra can be obtained by Fourier-transform spectroscopy with a reproducibility of better than 0.2% in the range 2¿200 cm¿1 (60¿6000 GHz).
  • Keywords
    dielectric losses; loss-angle measurement; microwave measurement; organic insulating materials; polymers; 10-3000 GHz frequency range; Fourier transform spectroscopy; dielectric loss; insulating materials; loss angles; loss measurement; low loss dielectrics; microwave measurement; organic compounds; polyolefins; polypropylene; submillimetre spectra; vacuum melting extraction and casting; waveguide bridges;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0020-3270
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/piee.1974.0304
  • Filename
    5250819