A Tomograph Prototype for Quantitative Microwave Imaging: Preliminary Experimental Results

oleh: Alessandro Fedeli, Manuela Maffongelli, Ricardo Monleone, Claudio Pagnamenta, Matteo Pastorino, Samuel Poretti, Andrea Randazzo, Andrea Salvadè

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2018-11-01

Deskripsi

A new prototype of a tomographic system for microwave imaging is presented in this paper. The target being tested is surrounded by an ad-hoc 3D-printed structure, which supports sixteen custom antenna elements. The transmission measurements between each pair of antennas are acquired through a vector network analyzer connected to a modular switching matrix. The collected data are inverted by a hybrid nonlinear procedure combining qualitative and quantitative reconstruction algorithms. Preliminary experimental results, showing the capabilities of the developed system, are reported.