Frequency analysis of time‐domain reflectometry (TDR) with application to dielectric spectroscopy of soil constituents

Author:

Friel Richard1,Or Dani1

Affiliation:

1. Utah State University, Department of Plants, Soils, and Biometeorology, Logan, Utah 84322-4820. Emails:

Abstract

Standard analyses of time‐domain reflectometry (TDR) waveforms in environmental sciences use traveltime along waveguides and reflection amplitude to infer water content and bulk electrical conductivity, respectively. TDR waveforms contain additional information on the frequency‐dependent dielectric permittivity of media, which can be extracted through transformation of TDR waveforms into the frequency domain. The primary objective of this study was to provide a more complete picture of TDR responses in the frequency domain and to improve estimation of dielectric properties. The frequency content of TDR waveforms interacting with various constituents was measured and compared with predictions based on known dielectric properties and waveguide geometries. The study highlights the dominant role of the S11 scatter function, which describes how a TDR signal is modified by media properties and probe configuration. Scatter functions derived from transformed TDR waveforms into the frequency domain were used for estimation of frequency‐dependent dielectric properties of wet soils. The main results were (1) a more complete picture of TDR waveforms in the frequency domain; (2) estimation and use of scatter functions for TDR‐based dielectric permittivity estimation; and (3) highlights of potential usefulness and limitations of a commonly used TDR cable tester (Tektronix 1502B) and waveguide design for estimation of frequency‐dependent dielectric properties of porous media.

Publisher

Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Subject

Geochemistry and Petrology,Geophysics

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