Frequency- and Time-Domain Performance of Four-Arm Mode-2 Spiral Antennas

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 2627-2634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed A. Elmansouri ◽  
Matthew J. Radway ◽  
Dejan S. Filipovic
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Spiral Antennas ◽  
Mode 2 ◽  
Domain Performance

scholarly journals Time-Domain Investigation of Switchable Filter Wide-Band Antenna for Microwave Breast Imaging

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 4302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Haider ◽  
MuhibUr Rahman ◽  
Mahdi Naghshvarianjahromi ◽  
Hyung Seok Kim
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Breast Imaging ◽  
Wide Band ◽  
Tumor Detection ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Microwave Breast Imaging ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Domain Performance

This paper investigates the time-domain performance of a switchable filter impulse radio ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) antenna for microwave breast imaging applications. A miniaturized CPW-fed integrated filter antenna with switchable performance in the range of the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) bands could operate well within a 3.0 to 11 GHz frequency range. The time-domain performance of the filter antenna was investigated in comparison to that of the designed reference wideband antenna. By comparing both antennas’ time-domain characteristics, it was seen that the switchable filter antenna had good time-domain resolution along with the frequency-domain operation. Additionally, the time-domain investigation revealed that the switchable filter wide-band antenna performed similarly to the reference wide band antenna. This antenna was also utilized for a tumor detection application, and it was seen that the switchable filter wide-band antenna could detect a miniaturized irregularly shaped tumor easily, which is quite promising. Such an antenna with a good time-domain resolution and tumor detection capability will be a good candidate and will find potential applications in microwave breast imaging.

scholarly journals Directive Antenna for Ultrawideband Medical Imaging Systems

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amin M. Abbosh
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Short Pulse ◽  
Imaging Systems ◽  
Backward Radiation ◽  
Directive Antenna ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
Domain Performance ◽  
Peak Gain

A compact and directive ultrawideband antenna is presented in this paper. The antenna is in the form of an antipodal tapered slot with resistive layers to improve its directivity and to reduce its backward radiation. The antenna operates over the frequency band from 3.1 GHz to more than 10.6 GHz. It features a directive radiation with a peak gain which is between 4 dBi and 11 dBi in the specified band. The time domain performance of the antenna shows negligible distortion. This makes it suitable for the imaging systems which require a very short pulse for transmission/reception. The effect of the multilayer human body on the performance of the antenna is also studied. The breast model is used for this purpose. It is shown that the antenna has more than 90% fidelity factor when it works in free space, whereas the fidelity factor decreases as the signal propagates inside the human body. However, even inside the human body, the fidelity factor is still larger than 70% revealing the possibility of using the proposed antenna in biomedical imaging systems.

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