A HIGH DIRECTIVE KOCH FRACTAL VIVALDI ANTENNA DESIGN FOR MEDICAL NEAR-FIELD MICROWAVE IMAGING APPLICATIONS

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作者
de Oliveira, Alexandre M. [1 ]
Justo, Joao F. [2 ]
Perotoni, Marcelo B. [3 ]
Kofuji, Sergio T. [2 ]
Neto, Alfredo G. [4 ]
Bueno, Regis C. [1 ]
Baudrand, Henri [5 ]
机构
[1] Fed Inst Sao Paulo, Maxwell Lab Microwaves & Appl Electromagnetism, BR-08673010 Suzano, SP, Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Polytech Sch, Dept Elect Syst Engn, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
[3] ABC Fed Univ, BR-09210180 Santo Andre, SP, Brazil
[4] Fed Inst Paraiba, Grp Telecommun & Appl Electromagnet, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil
[5] Natl Inst Polytech Toulouse, Toulouse, France
关键词
ultra-wideband antenna; antipodal Vivaldi antenna; medical near-field microwave imaging; fractal antenna; BREAST-CANCER DETECTION; BAND; IMPEDANCE; SYSTEM; ARRAYS; SEE;
D O I
10.1002/mop.30293
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We present a new fractal slot edge antipodal Vivaldi antenna (AVA). When compared to a conventional AVA, it simultaneously extends the low-end bandwidth limitation, mitigates the side lobe level, and increases the main lobe gain. (C) 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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页码:337 / 346
页数:11
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