Vol. 77
Latest Volume
All Volumes
PIERC 151 [2025] PIERC 150 [2024] PIERC 149 [2024] PIERC 148 [2024] PIERC 147 [2024] PIERC 146 [2024] PIERC 145 [2024] PIERC 144 [2024] PIERC 143 [2024] PIERC 142 [2024] PIERC 141 [2024] PIERC 140 [2024] PIERC 139 [2024] PIERC 138 [2023] PIERC 137 [2023] PIERC 136 [2023] PIERC 135 [2023] PIERC 134 [2023] PIERC 133 [2023] PIERC 132 [2023] PIERC 131 [2023] PIERC 130 [2023] PIERC 129 [2023] PIERC 128 [2023] PIERC 127 [2022] PIERC 126 [2022] PIERC 125 [2022] PIERC 124 [2022] PIERC 123 [2022] PIERC 122 [2022] PIERC 121 [2022] PIERC 120 [2022] PIERC 119 [2022] PIERC 118 [2022] PIERC 117 [2021] PIERC 116 [2021] PIERC 115 [2021] PIERC 114 [2021] PIERC 113 [2021] PIERC 112 [2021] PIERC 111 [2021] PIERC 110 [2021] PIERC 109 [2021] PIERC 108 [2021] PIERC 107 [2021] PIERC 106 [2020] PIERC 105 [2020] PIERC 104 [2020] PIERC 103 [2020] PIERC 102 [2020] PIERC 101 [2020] PIERC 100 [2020] PIERC 99 [2020] PIERC 98 [2020] PIERC 97 [2019] PIERC 96 [2019] PIERC 95 [2019] PIERC 94 [2019] PIERC 93 [2019] PIERC 92 [2019] PIERC 91 [2019] PIERC 90 [2019] PIERC 89 [2019] PIERC 88 [2018] PIERC 87 [2018] PIERC 86 [2018] PIERC 85 [2018] PIERC 84 [2018] PIERC 83 [2018] PIERC 82 [2018] PIERC 81 [2018] PIERC 80 [2018] PIERC 79 [2017] PIERC 78 [2017] PIERC 77 [2017] PIERC 76 [2017] PIERC 75 [2017] PIERC 74 [2017] PIERC 73 [2017] PIERC 72 [2017] PIERC 71 [2017] PIERC 70 [2016] PIERC 69 [2016] PIERC 68 [2016] PIERC 67 [2016] PIERC 66 [2016] PIERC 65 [2016] PIERC 64 [2016] PIERC 63 [2016] PIERC 62 [2016] PIERC 61 [2016] PIERC 60 [2015] PIERC 59 [2015] PIERC 58 [2015] PIERC 57 [2015] PIERC 56 [2015] PIERC 55 [2014] PIERC 54 [2014] PIERC 53 [2014] PIERC 52 [2014] PIERC 51 [2014] PIERC 50 [2014] PIERC 49 [2014] PIERC 48 [2014] PIERC 47 [2014] PIERC 46 [2014] PIERC 45 [2013] PIERC 44 [2013] PIERC 43 [2013] PIERC 42 [2013] PIERC 41 [2013] PIERC 40 [2013] PIERC 39 [2013] PIERC 38 [2013] PIERC 37 [2013] PIERC 36 [2013] PIERC 35 [2013] PIERC 34 [2013] PIERC 33 [2012] PIERC 32 [2012] PIERC 31 [2012] PIERC 30 [2012] PIERC 29 [2012] PIERC 28 [2012] PIERC 27 [2012] PIERC 26 [2012] PIERC 25 [2012] PIERC 24 [2011] PIERC 23 [2011] PIERC 22 [2011] PIERC 21 [2011] PIERC 20 [2011] PIERC 19 [2011] PIERC 18 [2011] PIERC 17 [2010] PIERC 16 [2010] PIERC 15 [2010] PIERC 14 [2010] PIERC 13 [2010] PIERC 12 [2010] PIERC 11 [2009] PIERC 10 [2009] PIERC 9 [2009] PIERC 8 [2009] PIERC 7 [2009] PIERC 6 [2009] PIERC 5 [2008] PIERC 4 [2008] PIERC 3 [2008] PIERC 2 [2008] PIERC 1 [2008]
2017-09-03
Design of a Microwave Time Reversal Mirror for Imaging Applications
By
Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 77, 155-165, 2017
Abstract
This paper presents a design of microstrip transmitting and receiving antennas to be used for time reversal ultra-wideband imaging applications. The transmitter and receiver arrays are together known as a time reversal mirror (TRM). Based on the properties of time reversal and its imaging applications, an antipodal Vivaldi antenna and a monopole antenna are proposed for the transmitter and receiver designs, respectively. Simulation and measurement results demonstrate the efficiency of the antennas for a time reversal mirror. The overall system is demonstrated for source and target imaging applications.
Citation
Saptarshi Mukherjee, Lalita Udpa, Yiming Deng, Premjeet Chahal, and Edward J. Rothwell, "Design of a Microwave Time Reversal Mirror for Imaging Applications," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 77, 155-165, 2017.
doi:10.2528/PIERC17051805
References

1. Thomas, J.-L. and M. A. Fink, "Ultrasonic beam focusing through tissue inhomogeneities with a time reversal mirror: application to transskull therapy," IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Control, Vol. 43, No. 6, 1122-1129, Nov. 1996.
doi:10.1109/58.542055

2. Lerosey, G., J. De Rosny, A. Tourin, A. Derode, G. Montaldo, and M. Fink, "Time reversal of electromagnetic waves," Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol. 92, No. 19, 193904, 2004.
doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.193904

3. Zhang, W., A. Hoorfar, and L. Li, "Through-the-wall target localization with time reversal music method," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 106, 75-89, 2010.
doi:10.2528/PIER10052408

4. Rodrıguez, S., N. Lei, B. Crowgey, L. Udpa, and S. S. Udpa, "Time reversal and microwave techniques for solving inverse problem in non-destructive evaluation," NDT & E Intl., Vol. 62, 106-114, 2014.
doi:10.1016/j.ndteint.2013.11.003

5. Devaney, A. J., E. A. Marengo, and F. K. Gruber, "Time-reversal-based imaging and inverse scattering of multiply scattering point targets," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 118, No. 5, 3129-3138, 2005.
doi:10.1121/1.2042987

6. Wiesbeck, W., G. Adamiuk, and C. Sturm, "Basic properties and design principles of UWB antennas," Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 97, No. 2, 372-385, 2009.
doi:10.1109/JPROC.2008.2008838

7. Lim, K.-S., M. Nagalingam, and C.-P. Tan, "Design and construction of microstrip UWB antenna with time domain analysis," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 3, 153-164, 2008.
doi:10.2528/PIERM08051903

8. Nadia Maaref, P. M., X. Ferri`eres, C. Pichot, and O. Picon, "Electromagnetic imaging method based on time reversal processing applied to through-the-wall target localization," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, Vol. 1, 59-67, 2008.
doi:10.2528/PIERM08013002

9. Crowgey, B. R., E. J. Rothwell, L. C. Kempel, and E. L. Mokole, "Comparison of UWB short-pulse and stepped-frequency radar systems for imaging through barriers," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 110, 403-419, 2010.
doi:10.2528/PIER10091306

10. Fink, M., "Time reversal of ultrasonic fields. i. basic principles," IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., Freq. Control., Vol. 39, No. 5, 555-566, 1992.
doi:10.1109/58.156174

11. Kosmas, P. and C. M. Rappaport, "FDTD-based time reversal for microwave breast cancer detection-localization in three dimensions," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 54, No. 4, 1921-1927, 2006.
doi:10.1109/TMTT.2006.871994

12. Gibson, P. J., "The Vivaldi aerial," 9th European Microwave Conference, 101-105, IEEE, 1979.

13. Gazit, E., "Improved design of the Vivaldi antenna," IEE Proceedings H (Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation), Vol. 135, 89-92, IET, 1988.
doi:10.1049/ip-h-2.1988.0020

14. Kota, K. and L. Shafai, "Gain and radiation pattern enhancement of balanced antipodal Vivaldi antenna," Electronics Letters, Vol. 47, No. 5, 303-304, 2011.
doi:10.1049/el.2010.7579

15. Wang, P., H. Zhang, G.Wen, and Y. Sun, "Design of modified 6–18 GHz balanced antipodal Vivaldi antenna," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 25, 271-285, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIERC11101202

16. Balanis, C. A., Modern Antenna Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

17. Balanis, C. A., Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design, John Wiley & Sons, 2016.

18. Greenberg, M. C., K. L. Virga, and C. L. Hammond, "Performance characteristics of the dual exponentially tapered slot antenna (detsa) for wireless communications applications," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 52, No. 2, 305-312, 2003.
doi:10.1109/TVT.2003.808796

19. Abbosh, A. M. and M. E. Bialkowski, "Design of ultrawideband planar monopole antennas of circular and elliptical shape," IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 56, No. 1, 17-23, 2008.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2007.912946

20. Mukherjee, S., L. Udpa, S. Udpa, and E. Rothwell, "Target localization using microwave time reversal mirror in reflection mode," IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 65, No. 2, 820-828, 2016.
doi:10.1109/TAP.2016.2627011