title: Dielectric properties of EVA rubber composites at microwave frequencies theory, instrumentation and measurements.
abstract: This work describes and evaluates a technique for determining the dielectric properties of carbon-black filled Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) rubber and presents results on the studies of the effect of frequency on the permittivity and microwave conductivity using resonant cavity perturbation method. The measurements are performed with the aid of a Network Analyzer in X-band. The simplicity of this method lies in the fact that the dielectric properties can be obtained directly from the analytical formula without taking recourse to calibration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Prasun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Salil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Gautam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D058266:Dielectric Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000295:instrumentation; D008956:Models, Chemical; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012408:Rubber / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D011145:Polyvinyls; C016438:ethylenevinylacetate copolymer; D012408:Rubber