Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer
The most important technique for exposing early-stage breast cancer is terahertz imaging. It aids in lowering the number of breast cancer-related fatalities and enhancing the quality of life. An essential component of developing the THz imaging system for high-quality photos is choosing the right se...
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| author | Anupma Gupta Vipan Kumar Dinesh Garg Mohammed H. Alsharif Abu Jahid |
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| description | The most important technique for exposing early-stage breast cancer is terahertz imaging. It aids in lowering the number of breast cancer-related fatalities and enhancing the quality of life. An essential component of developing the THz imaging system for high-quality photos is choosing the right sensor. In this article, a wideband antenna for microwave imaging of breast tissue with an operating frequency of 30 GHz (107 GHz to 137 GHz) is constructed and analyzed. An aperture-coupled antenna with an optimized ground aperture is proposed and analyzed, which made it possible to obtain better and consistent impedance matching in the wideband spectrum. The variation of backscattered signal energy in body tissue is assessed with healthy breast tissue and in the presence of malignant cells. A significant difference in energy scattering is observed for both situations. The suggested antenna’s linear and stable time domain characteristics make it an appropriate component for THz imaging technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53c1fb53dddd4a559ee4517425d9c6b92023-11-18T20:31:14ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2023-06-01147128110.3390/mi14071281Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast CancerAnupma Gupta0Vipan Kumar1Dinesh Garg2Mohammed H. Alsharif3Abu Jahid4Department of Interdisciplinary Courses in Engineering, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140401, IndiaDepartment of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology, Pathankot 145001, IndiaDepartment of Computer Science Engineering, Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology, Pathankot 145001, IndiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, Republic of KoreaSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, 25 Templeton St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, CanadaThe most important technique for exposing early-stage breast cancer is terahertz imaging. It aids in lowering the number of breast cancer-related fatalities and enhancing the quality of life. An essential component of developing the THz imaging system for high-quality photos is choosing the right sensor. In this article, a wideband antenna for microwave imaging of breast tissue with an operating frequency of 30 GHz (107 GHz to 137 GHz) is constructed and analyzed. An aperture-coupled antenna with an optimized ground aperture is proposed and analyzed, which made it possible to obtain better and consistent impedance matching in the wideband spectrum. The variation of backscattered signal energy in body tissue is assessed with healthy breast tissue and in the presence of malignant cells. A significant difference in energy scattering is observed for both situations. The suggested antenna’s linear and stable time domain characteristics make it an appropriate component for THz imaging technology.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/7/1281aperture-coupledbreast cancerTHz imaging technologypolyamide |
| spellingShingle | Anupma Gupta Vipan Kumar Dinesh Garg Mohammed H. Alsharif Abu Jahid Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer Micromachines aperture-coupled breast cancer THz imaging technology polyamide |
| title | Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer |
| title_full | Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer |
| title_fullStr | Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer |
| title_short | Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer |
| title_sort | performance analysis of an aperture coupled thz antenna for diagnosing breast cancer |
| topic | aperture-coupled breast cancer THz imaging technology polyamide |
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