In this article, we introduce a novel antenna employ ing specifically designed metasurfaces to improve the radiating performance in close proximity to the human body, as required in microwave biomedical applications. We first present design guidelines to realize a thin metasurface acting as an impedance matching layer between the radiating element and the biological tissue, based on the transmission line equivalent model. Addition ally, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, we combine an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) as the backing element of the antenna, to improve the gain and reduce the undesired back radiation. To validate the proposed approach, we conceived a numerical test-case consisting of a bow-tie antenna operating close to a biological phantom at 2.56 GHz. Numerical simulations demonstrated the performance enhancement in terms of higher field penetration within tissues and better radiating behavior when the bow-tie antenna is working in the presence of both the metasurfaces. Furthermore, measurements carried out over fabricated prototypes confirmed the numerical results, validating the overall design procedure. The herein presented methodology can be helpful in several applications when the radiating elements operate in close proximity to biological tissues, as in medical imaging, on-body communication, mobile phones, and consumer devices.

A Performance-Enhanced Antenna for Microwave Biomedical Applications by Using Metasurfaces

Brizi, Danilo;Monorchio, Agostino
2023-01-01

Abstract

In this article, we introduce a novel antenna employ ing specifically designed metasurfaces to improve the radiating performance in close proximity to the human body, as required in microwave biomedical applications. We first present design guidelines to realize a thin metasurface acting as an impedance matching layer between the radiating element and the biological tissue, based on the transmission line equivalent model. Addition ally, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, we combine an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) as the backing element of the antenna, to improve the gain and reduce the undesired back radiation. To validate the proposed approach, we conceived a numerical test-case consisting of a bow-tie antenna operating close to a biological phantom at 2.56 GHz. Numerical simulations demonstrated the performance enhancement in terms of higher field penetration within tissues and better radiating behavior when the bow-tie antenna is working in the presence of both the metasurfaces. Furthermore, measurements carried out over fabricated prototypes confirmed the numerical results, validating the overall design procedure. The herein presented methodology can be helpful in several applications when the radiating elements operate in close proximity to biological tissues, as in medical imaging, on-body communication, mobile phones, and consumer devices.
2023
Brizi, Danilo; Conte, Maria; Monorchio, Agostino
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