Authors:
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, Germany
- Offers a systematic analysis of planar microwave sensor arrays based on periodic metamaterial structures
- Shows important applications of metamaterial-based planar sensors to biomedical research
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (7 papers)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book presents an innovative concept for the realization of sensors based on a planar metamaterial microwave array and shows their application in biomedical analysis and treatment. The sensors are able to transduce the dielectric properties of materials in their direct vicinity into an electric signal. The specific array organization permits a simultaneous analysis of several materials using a single readout signal or a relative characterization of one material where information about its spatial distribution can be extracted. Two applications of the designed sensors are described here: the first is a cytological screening using micro fluidic technology, which shows that the sensors may be integrated into lab-on-chip technologies; the second application regards the use of the sensor in both the analysis and treatment of organic tissues. The developed sensor is able not only to screen the tissues for abnormalities, but also, by changing the applied signals, to perform thermal ablation and treat the abnormalities in a highly focused way. Thus, the research described in this book represents a considerable advancement in the field of biomedical microwave sensing.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (ETiT), Institute of Microwave Engineering and Photonics (IMP), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Margarita Puentes Vargas
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Planar Metamaterial Based Microwave Sensor Arrays for Biomedical Analysis and Treatment
Authors: Margarita Puentes Vargas
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06041-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-06040-8Published: 09 April 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35985-4Published: 03 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-06041-5Published: 29 March 2014
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 153
Number of Illustrations: 97 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering, Optical and Electronic Materials, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering