Title :
Characterization of a TEM cell-based setup for the exposure of biological cell suspensions to high-intensity nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEFs)
Author :
Kohler, Sophie ; Vu, Thi Dan Thao ; Vernier, P. Thomas ; Leveque, Philippe ; Arnaud-Cormos, Delia
Author_Institution :
Xlim research institute, C.N.R.S. - University of Limoges, Limoges, F-87060, France
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose and characterize a setup based on a Transverse ElectroMagnetic (TEM) cell to expose a Petri dish filled with a biological suspension to nanosecond high-voltage pulsed electric fields. Monopolar and bipolar pulses of 1.2 ns duration and 1.6 kV amplitude are delivered to the TEM cell. Time domain measurements and numerical results show that the system is well suited to deliver high-intensity pulsed electric fields with 1.2 ns duration and amplitudes of at least 100 kV/m.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Electric fields; Nanobioscience; Suspensions; TEM cells; Time domain analysis; Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method; Transverse ElectroMagnetic (TEM) cell; high intensity; high voltage; nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field (nsPEF);
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest (MTT), 2012 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1085-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2012.6259503
