Application of electrically invisible antennas to the Modulated Scatterer Technique
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)
The modulated scatterer technique (MST) has shown promise for applications in microwave imaging, electric field mapping, and materials characterization. Traditionally, MST scatterers are dipoles centrally loaded with an element capable of modulation (e.g., a p-i-n diode). By modulating the load element, signals scattered from the MST scatterer are also modulated. However, due to the small size of such scatterers, it can be difficult to reliably detect the modulated signal. Increasing the modulation depth (MD; a parameter related to how well the scatterer modulates the scattered signal) may improve the detectability of the scattered signal. In an effort to improve the MD, the concept of electrically invisible antennas is applied to the design of MST scatterers. This paper presents simulations and measurements of MST scatterers that have been designed to be electrically invisible during the reverse bias state of the modulated element (a p-i-n diode in this case), while producing detectable scattering during the forward bias state (i.e., operate in an electrically visible state). Furthermore, the results using the new design show significant improvement to the MD of the scattered signal as compared with a traditional MST scatterer (i.e., dipole centrally loaded with a p-i-n diode).
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1147349
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1237671
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2014-4936J; SAND-2015-4821J; 522006
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 64, Issue 12; ISSN 0018-9456
- Publisher:
- IEEECopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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