Title :
Design of a special dielectric lens for concentrating a subnanosecond electromagnetic pulse on a biological target
Author :
Altunc, Serhat ; Baum, Carl E. ; Buchenauer, C. Jerald ; Christodoulou, Christos G. ; Schamiloglu, Edl
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
10/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Analytical design procedures, numerical simulations and preliminary experimental results of a dielectric lens concentrating the field on a target are discussed. A quarter spherical electromagnetic lens with subsequent layers is used to obtain better focusing, smaller spot size and elimination of the reflection at the second focal point of a prolatespheroidal impulse radiating antenna for skin cancer treatment.
Keywords :
antennas; cancer; magnetic lenses; optical focusing; radiation therapy; skin; biological target; dielectric lens; focusing; prolate-spheroidal impulse radiating antenna; quarter spherical electromagnetic lens; radiation therapy; reflection elimination; skin cancer treatment; spot size; subnanosecond electromagnetic pulse; Cancer; Dielectric constant; EMP radiation effects; Electrodes; Electromagnetic radiation; Geometry; Lenses; Malignant tumors; Medical treatment; Optical design; Electromagnetic lens, prolate spheroid, impulse radiating antenna, subnanosecond electromagnetic pulse.;
Journal_Title :
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TDEI.2009.5293950
