Title :
Receiving antenna design for ground penetrating tomographic imaging
Author :
Monte, Lorenzo Lo ; Erricolo, Danilo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of ECE, Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL
Abstract :
In this paper, method to develop antennas for "RF geotomography" (RFG) systems is proposed. RFG offers a promising new approach to acquire 3D images of below ground objects, to detect the presence of tunnels or cavities, and to explore for sinkholes and natural resources. This paper addresses the problem of designing a suitable HF receiver for a RFG system. Design procedure for HF antennas is also provided. Also, this paper concludes ferrite core loop antennas are the best choice for receiver systems.
Keywords :
HF antennas; geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; loop antennas; receiving antennas; HF antennas; HF receiver; RF geotomography; RFG system; ferrite core loop antenna; ground penetrating tomographic imaging; receiving antenna design; Coils; Dipole antennas; Electric resistance; Ferrites; Frequency; Hafnium; Permeability; Receiving antennas; Tomography; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619247
