Title :
Complex Permittivity and Penetration Depth of Certain Biological Tissue Between 40 and 90 GHz
Author :
Edrich, Jochen ; Hardee, Patrick C.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Abstract :
First measurements of the complex permittivity and penetration depth of millimeter waves in fat and muscle tissue are reported. A new phaseless reduction technique is used. Significant variations of tissue properties after death were found.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biological tissues; millimetre wave imaging; permittivity; permittivity measurement; biological tissue; complex permittivity; death; fat tissue; frequency 40 GHz to 90 GHz; millimeter waves; muscle tissue; penetration depth; phaseless reduction technique; tissue properties; Biological tissues; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic waveguides; Frequency; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Muscles; Optical reflection; Permittivity;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium, 1975 IEEE-MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Palo Alton, CA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1975.1123363
