An E-field probe based near-field measurement system for on- and in-body antennas

European Microwave Week 2012: "Space for Microwaves", EuMW 2012, Conference Proceedings - 42nd European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 297-300

  Li, Xuyang ^a   Sit, Yoke Leen ^a   Zwirello, Lukasz ^a   Jalilvand, Malyhe ^a   Zwick, Thomas ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

antenna measurement; human tissues; liquid phantom; medical; near field; on and in body antenna

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; HISTOLOGY; LIQUIDS; MICROWAVES; PHANTOMS; PROBES; TISSUE;

ANTENNA MEASUREMENT; HUMAN TISSUES; MEDICAL; MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS; NEAR FIELD PATTERNS; NEAR FIELDS; NEAR-FIELD MEASUREMENT; PATTERN MEASUREMENTS;

MICROWAVE ANTENNAS;

EID: 84874615197     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.23919/eumc.2012.6459127     Document Type: Conference Paper

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