Improvements in Techniques of Microwave Thermography

Abstract

During the period 15 November 1983 to 15 November 1984 our efforts have focused on (1) modifying our 3 and 6 GHz radiometers for reflection compensation and making design changes to improve the stability, (2) designing antennas to give improved penetration depth, and (3) bistatic measurements whereby the scattered radiation from an embedded object is determined to provide information on the size of the object and the proper frequency for hyperthermia. Measurements have shown that use of large-aperture antennas are directed toward utilizing the resonances which occur in the back scattered radiation as a function of the size of the scatterer and the wavelength of the radiation to establish the size of the scatterer and the optimum frequency at which maximum absorption will occur.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1985
Accession Number
ADA197064

Entities

People

  • Alan H. Barrett

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Compensation
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectric Properties
  • Dielectrics
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • Hyperthermia
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Radiometers
  • Reflection
  • Resonance
  • Scattering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design