01908nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245012100055210006900176260012500245300001100370490000800381520101800389100001901407700002001426700001901446700001601465700001901481700002501500700003301525856013201558       2014                        eng d  a0021-897900aFlexible microwave absorbers based on barium hexaferrite, carbon black, and nitrile rubber for 2-12 GHz applications0 aFlexible microwave absorbers based on barium hexaferrite carbon   aCIRCULATION & FULFILLMENT DIV, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1 N O 1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USAbAMER INST PHYSICScJUL  a0249020 v1163 a<p>Flexile single layer electromagnetic wave absorbers were designed by incorporating appropriate amounts of carbon black in a nitrile butadiene rubber matrix along with an optimized amount of magnetic counterpart, namely, barium hexaferrite for applications in S, C, and X-bands. Effective dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability were measured using cavity perturbation method in the frequency range of 2-12 GHz. The microwave absorbing characteristics of the composites were studied in the S, C, and X-bands employing a model in which an electromagnetic wave is incident normally on a metal terminated single layer. Reflection loss exceeding -20 dB is obtained for all the samples in a wide frequency range of 2-12 GHz when an appropriate absorber thickness between 5 and 9 mm is chosen. The impact of carbon black is clearly observed in the optimized composites on the mechanical strength, thickness, band width of absorption, dielectric properties, and absorptivity. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.</p>1 aVinayasree, S.1 aSoloman, M., A.1 aSunny, Vijutha1 aMohanan, P.1 aKurian, Philip1 aJoy, Pattayil, Alias1 aAnantharaman, Maliemadom, R.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/flexible-microwave-absorbers-based-barium-hexaferrite-carbon-black-and-nitrile-rubber-2-12-0