• DocumentCode
    2640197
  • 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
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    12-14 May 1975
  • Firstpage
    288
  • Lastpage
    290
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium, 1975 IEEE-MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Palo Alton, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1975.1123363
  • Filename
    1123363