Combined use of genetic algorithms and gradient descent optmization methods for accurate inverse permittivity measurement

A novel inverse transmission-line method for the complex permittivity determination of arbitrary shaped materials is presented. Complex permittivity is inferred by using an inverse calculation procedure, which is based on a combined optimization strategy of both genetic algorithms and the gradient descent method. The optimization procedure matches the measured and simulated complex scattering parameters' frequency behavior of materials within a WR340 waveguide. High accuracy and practical suitability are validated through experimental tests. The dielectric properties of PTFE and epoxy resin mixed with iron-oxide-doped fiberglass have been measured for different shapes and positions. Dielectric multilayer structures have been used to demonstrate that this technique is able to measure the individual permittivity of each element of the structure. Both two- and three-dimensional approaches have been carried out and their advantages and drawbacks discussed.

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