Analysis of the mutual impedance of two linear dipoles as function of their height above the ground surface

• Published in: 15th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications (IEEE Cat. No.04EX824) Vol. 3; pp. 953 - 956 Vol.3
• Main Authors: Shostak, A.S., Zagoskin, V.V., Ligthart, L.P., Batsula, A.P., Iljushenko, V.N., Avdochenko, B.I.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2004
• Subjects: Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Dielectric measurements; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Impedance measurement; Nonhomogeneous media; Permittivity measurement; Soil measurements; Surface impedance
• ISBN: 9788390666273; 8390666278
• DOI: 10.1109/MIKON.2004.1358525

In the paper the applicability of a system, consisting of two linear dipoles located above the surface of a layered half-space for measuring the dielectric characteristics of soils is discussed. Measurement results of the real part and module of the active antenna's full impedance as function of humidity (uniformly distributed along the surface and in depth) are presented for the sandy soil case. The experiments are compared with calculations.