1. Enhancement of Penetration of Millimeter Waves by Field Focusing Applied to Breast Cancer Detection.
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Iliopoulos, Ioannis, Meo, Simona Di, Pasian, Marco, Zhadobov, Maxim, Pouliguen, Philippe, Potier, Patrick, Perregrini, Luca, Sauleau, Ronan, and Ettorre, Mauro
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MILLIMETER waves ,BREAST cancer ,ELECTROMAGNETIC fields ,BREAST imaging ,MICROWAVE imaging - Abstract
Objective: The potentialities of improving the penetration of millimeter waves for breast cancer imaging are here explored. Methods: A field focusing technique based on a convex optimization method is proposed, capable of increasing the field level inside a breast-emulating stratification. Results: The theoretical results are numerically validated via the design and simulation of two circularly polarized antennas. The experimental validation of the designed antennas, using tissue-mimicking phantoms, is provided, being in good agreement with the theoretical predictions. Conclusion: The possibility of focusing, within a lossy medium, the electromagnetic power at millimeter-wave frequencies is demonstrated. Significance: Field focusing can be a key for using millimeter waves for breast cancer detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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