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ε"<br />
= EC<br />
ε d " +<br />
(82)<br />
2π<br />
fε<br />
where f is the frequency of the applied electric field, ε 0 is the dielectric<br />
permittivity of free space.<br />
0<br />
ε’<br />
ε’, ε”<br />
ε”<br />
frequency of electric field [Hz]<br />
Fig. 34.<br />
Frequency response of dielectric mechanisms: MW, IR, V and UV are respectively<br />
microwave, infrared, visible and ultraviolet spectrum<br />
Because water is present in all agricultural materials and its influence on the<br />
majority of agricultural properties is dominant, the specific property of water<br />
causing the orientation polarization is of pr<strong>im</strong>ary area of interest of dielectric<br />
spectroscopy (Kraszewski [47]).<br />
9.1. Hardware features of T<strong>im</strong>e Domain Reflectometry method<br />
T<strong>im</strong>e Domain Reflectometry method for the determination of dielectric<br />
permittivity is widely accepted, especially for soil water content determination<br />
[90,59,61], for its advantages: s<strong>im</strong>plicity of operation, accuracy and fast response,<br />
usually does not need calibration, is non-destructive, portable systems are<br />
available, is able to automatize and multiplex probes. The construction of TDR<br />
meter for determination of velocity of propagation of electromagnetic pulse in the<br />
material is much s<strong>im</strong>pler than the frequency domain reflectometer. The basic<br />
elements of the meter are (Fig. 35): two pulse generators, delay unit, sampling<br />
head with data conversion facilities, a TDR probe (somet<strong>im</strong>es several multiplexed<br />
probes) and a microcontroller. The construction of the TDR meter needs a lot of<br />
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