Antenna Evaluation for Ultra-Wideband Microwave Imaging

Jeremie Bourqui; Mark A. Campbell; Trevor Williams; Elise C. Fear

doi:10.1155/2010/850149

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation (Jan 2010)

Antenna Evaluation for Ultra-Wideband Microwave Imaging

Jeremie Bourqui,
Mark A. Campbell,
Trevor Williams,
Elise C. Fear

Affiliations

Jeremie Bourqui: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
Mark A. Campbell: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
Trevor Williams: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
Elise C. Fear: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/850149
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2010

Abstract

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Numerous antenna designs have been proposed for microwave breast imaging utilizing an ultra-wideband frequency range. The antennas are typically compact, operate in an immersion medium, and have a band covering at least 2–10 GHz. We have developed 3 antennas for our UWB microwave breast imaging system. In this contribution, we compare the performance of the antennas in order to gain insight into the relationship between antenna performance metrics and image quality.

Published in International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

ISSN: 1687-5869 (Print); 1687-5877 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering; Social Sciences: Transportation and communications: Cellular telephone services industry. Wireless telephone industry
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/8039

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