Near-field microwave imaging using open-ended circular waveguides

Mohammad R. Ramzi, Iman Prayudi, Mohamad A.R. Wahbah, Mohamed A. Abou-Khousa

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Abstract

Near-field microwave imaging has shown great potential for wide range of subsurface sensing and imaging applications including corrosion mapping and composite structure inspection. Most of the systems developed so far use an antenna (probe) scanned over the structure-under-test (SUT). The near-field interaction between the microwave signal and the SUT reveals the sought-after information about the interior of the irradiated structure. Almost entirely, previous systems used open-end waveguides as the imaging sensor. In this paper, the utility of circular waveguides for near-field imaging will be discussed in detail. Herein, both the sensitivity and spatial resolution of such a near-field probe will be investigated using simulations and measurements.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationIST 2016 - 2016 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages161-165
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781509018178
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Nov 2016
Event2016 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, IST 2016 - Chania, Crete Island, Greece
Duration: 4 Oct 20166 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameIST 2016 - 2016 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, IST 2016
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityChania, Crete Island
Period4/10/166/10/16

Keywords

  • circular probe
  • imaging system
  • near-field
  • resolution
  • sensitivity

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