Introduction

  • Andrea Cataldo
  • Egidio De Benedetto
  • Giuseppe Cannazza
Chapter
Part of the Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering book series (LNEE, volume 93)

Abstract

This chapter introduces to broadband microwave reflectometry (BMR), which is the expression used in this book to indicate an electromagnetic technique used for monitoring and diagnostics purposes. The adjective broadband emphasizes the fact that the analysis can be carried out over a wide frequency range. A brief survey of the typical applications of BMR is also provided.

Keywords

Dielectric Permittivity Osmotic Dehydration System Under Test Coaxial Probe Osmotic Dehydration Process 
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  • Andrea Cataldo
    • Egidio De Benedetto
      • Giuseppe Cannazza

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