Study of dielectric properties of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum graecum)
Mohd. Shafi Khan
chandel.integral@gmail.comDepartment of Physics, A.I.E.T. Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226002 (India)
Vishal Singh Chandel
Department of Physics, Integral University, Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226026 (India)
Rajiv Manohar
Department of Physics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226007 (India)
Jagdeesh Prasad Shukla
Department of Physics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226007 (India)
Abstract
The present paper studied the dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and ac conductivity of fenugreek seed, a medicinal seed (Trigonella foenum graecum), within the frequency range of 10 kHz and 10 MHz and the temperature range of 300C and 500C. Impedance gain/phase analyser (HP 4194 A) was used to measure the dielectric constant and the dielectric loss and Julabo (temperature controller, F-25, Germany) was used for keeping the temperature of fenugreek seeds constant. It was found that the dielectric constant and the dielectric loss decrease with the increase in the frequency while the same increase with the increase in temperature and moisture content. The ac conductivity increased with the increase in frequency, moisture and temperature.
Keywords:
ac conductivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss, fenugreek, moistureReferences
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Mohd. Shafi Khanchandel.integral@gmail.com
Department of Physics, A.I.E.T. Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226002 India
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Vishal Singh ChandelDepartment of Physics, Integral University, Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226026 India
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Rajiv ManoharDepartment of Physics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226007 India
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Jagdeesh Prasad ShuklaDepartment of Physics, Lucknow University, Lucknow, (U.P.), India-226007 India
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