A Wideband Dipole Antenna Design for Through-the-Wall Imaging on Security Applications

Sulayman Joof*, Semih Doǧu, Feza Turgay Çelik*, Kamil Karaçuha

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Abstract

This study proposes a dipole antenna with wideband characteristics for microwave imaging (MWI) applications. The wide-band characteristic of the antenna is achieved by reshaping the geometry of the conventional dipole. The dipole is fed by a specially designed balun, together with a ground reflector in order to obtain a high gain unidirectional pattern. The antenna is operating from 2.7 to 5 GHz with a maximum realized gain of 8.39 dBi and |S11| less than -10 dB within this frequency band. The simulation results and evolution of the design procedure are provided. Furthermore, a through- the-wall MWI scenario consisting of thirteen antenna elements, a concrete wall, and two hidden objects behind the wall is implemented to evaluate the performance of the antenna. The 2-D reconstruction results obtained from inversion methods indicate that the proposed antenna is a potential candidate for through- the-wall MWI applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9788831299077
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 - Florence, Italy
Duration: 26 Mar 202331 Mar 2023

Publication series

Name17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023

Conference

Conference17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityFlorence
Period26/03/2331/03/23

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 European Association for Antennas and Propagation.

Keywords

  • Microwave imaging (MWI)
  • broadband antenna
  • enhanced dipole antenna

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