Title :
Detecting underground objects by exploiting resonant scatterers with antiresonant antennas
Author :
Donohoe, J. Patrick ; Fairley, Josh R. ; Lynch, Larry N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Mississippi State Univ., Starkville, MS, USA
Abstract :
When utilizing an antenna over ground as a near-field probe for detecting underground conducting objects, maximizing the variation in the antenna input impedance due to the buried object is the primary concern. Using the example of a horizontal dipole and a buried cylinder, significant variation in the dipole input impedance is obtained by carefully positioning the antiresonant dipole to excite the dominant cylinder resonance.
Keywords :
buried object detection; dipole antennas; antiresonant dipole antenna; resonant scatterers; underground conducting object detection; Antenna feeds; Buried object detection; Dipole antennas; Impedance; Resonant frequency; Soil; remote sensing; undergound object detection;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Spokane, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9562-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2011.5997227
