Title :
Microwave tumor detection using a flexible UWB elliptical slot antenna with a tuning uneven U-shape stub on LCP
Author :
Tavassolian, Negar ; Nikolaou, Symeon ; Tentzeris, Manos M.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta
Abstract :
In this paper, we investigate tumor detection capabilities of the CPW-fed elliptical slot antenna with a tuning uneven U-shape stub on flexible liquid crystal polymer (LCP) in the UWB Microwave range of frequencies. The software "Microstripes" (based on FDTD) is used in our work to develop a realistic breast model and to analyze the tumor response of several tumors with different sizes and orientations.
Keywords :
coplanar waveguides; liquid crystal polymers; medical signal detection; slot antennas; tumours; ultra wideband antennas; CPW; U-shape stub; UWB elliptical slot antenna; liquid crystal polymer; microwave tumor detection; Breast neoplasms; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Liquid crystal polymers; Microstrip; Microwave antennas; Slot antennas; Tumors; Tuning; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4395479
