PT Journal AU Tikhonov, VV Polyakova, ON Gol’tsman, GN Dzardanov, AL Boyarskiy, DA TI Determination of dielectric properties of ore minerals in the microwave band SO Radiophys. Quant. Electron. JI Radiophys. Quant. Electron. PY 2008 BP 966 EP 974 VL 51 IS 12 DI 10.1007/s11141-009-9100-8 DE ore complex permittivity; chalcopyrite; magnetite; sphalerite; labradorite AB We consider a method for determining the complex dielectric permittivity of ore and nonmetal minerals in the microwave band of electromagnetic radiation. The results of measuring the reflectivity and transmittivity of chalcopyrite, magnetite, sphalerite, and labradorite samples in the frequency range 77–300 GHz are presented. A method for calculation of the complex dielectric permittivity of minerals on the basis of the obtained experimental data is proposed. The approximation formulas for calculation of the complex dielectric permittivity of the studied minerals are given. ER