Title :
Sub-millimetre wave material characterization
Author :
Saenz, Elena ; Rolo, Luis ; Paquay, Maurice ; Gerini, Giampiero ; De Maagt, Peter
Author_Institution :
Eur. Space Res. & Technol. Centre, Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
In this paper the material characterization at sub-millimetre wave frequencies facility recently developed at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA-ESTEC) to complement existing antenna ranges is presented. By means of a Quasi Optical test bench, transmission/reflection measurements from 50 to 500 GHz are performed. Complex material parameters are then calculated from transmission measurements. As a first experimental campaign and in support to industry the transmission properties of several energetic materials (C4, RDX, TNT, PETN and Semtex-H) and barrier materials have been measured and material parameters extracted.
Keywords :
explosives; submillimetre wave measurement; C4; European Space Research and Technology Centre; PETN; Quasi Optical test bench; RDX; Semtex-H; TNT; antenna ranges; barrier materials; energetic materials; frequency 50 GHz to 500 GHz; reflection measurements; submillimetre wave material characterization; transmission measurements; Absorption; Dielectric measurements; Frequency measurement; Materials; Reflection; Security; Semiconductor device measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0250-1
