Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Experimental Focal Waveforms of a Prolate-Spheroidal Impulse-Radiating Antenna

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Ultra-Wideband, Short Pulse Electromagnetics 9

  • 1334 Accesses

Abstract

Impulse-radiating antennas (IRAs) have been used for different applications and the basic motivation for developing IRA systems is to radiate large amplitude, large band ratio, undispersed pulses. This chapter discusses applying fast, high-electric-field pulses without direct contact for killing skin cancer, i.e., to irradiate them using a prolate-spheroidal IRA. This technique is less invasive than inserting electrodes near the tumor. Even though this chapter is devoted to discussion of the experimental aspect of this problem, analytical and numerical behaviors for the focal waveforms and spot sizes of two- and four-feed arm prolate-spheroidal IRAs are also explored for comparison.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 349.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 449.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 449.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. C. E. Baum, Focal waveform of a prolate-spheroidal impulse-radiating antenna (IRA), Radio Science, vol. 42, RS6S27, 2007.

    Google Scholar 

  2. S. Altunc, C. E. Baum, C. G. Christodoulou et al. Focal waveforms for various source driving a prolate-spheroidal impulse-radiating antenna (IRA), Radio Science, RS003775, 2008.

    Google Scholar 

  3. C. E. Baum, S. Altunc, C. G. Christodoulou et al. Electromagnetic implosion using an array, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 36, pp. 757–763, 2008.

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. K. H. Schoenbach, R. Nuccitelli, and S. J. Beebe, ZAP, IEEE Spectrum, vol. 43, p. 20, 2006.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA

    S. Altunc, C.E. Baum, C.G. Christodoulou & E. Schamiloglu

Authors
  1. S. Altunc
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. C.E. Baum
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. C.G. Christodoulou
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. E. Schamiloglu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to S. Altunc .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. , Armaments Directorate IV 6, Federal Ministry of Defence, Fontainengraben 150, Bonn, 53123, Germany

    Frank Sabath

  2. Pro-Tech, Orchard Court 11-C, Alamo, 94507, USA

    D.V. Giri

  3. Labo. Réseaux Électriques (LRE), EPFL-STI-ISE, Lausanne, 1015, Switzerland

    Farhad Rachidi

  4. Meteolabor AG, Hofstrasse 92, Wetzikon, 8620, Switzerland

    Armin Kaelin

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2010 Springer-Verlag New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Altunc, S., Baum, C., Christodoulou, C., Schamiloglu, E. (2010). Experimental Focal Waveforms of a Prolate-Spheroidal Impulse-Radiating Antenna. In: Sabath, F., Giri, D., Rachidi, F., Kaelin, A. (eds) Ultra-Wideband, Short Pulse Electromagnetics 9. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77845-7_55

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77845-7_55

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY

  • Print ISBN: 978-0-387-77844-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-0-387-77845-7

  • eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation