Dielectric properties of food, agricultural products, biological tissues, resins, plastics, ceramics, soils, and wood at RF and microwave frequencies are considered. The influence of three main factors—frequency, temperature, and moisture content—on complex dielectric constant behavior of lossy materials is analyzed. The most popular measurement techniques—the open‐ended coaxial probe, transmission‐line, and perturbation methods—are described.
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