MIRG Publications

Publications

Invited Talks:

D. Smith and M. Elsdon, ‘Breast Cancer detection using Microwave Holography’, Invited Lecture, Newcastle University Medical School, May 15th 2006.

M. Elsdon, ‘Microwave Imaging using Indirect Synthetic Reference Beam Holography’, Invited Lecture, Calgary University, October 24th 2005.

Publications:

M.P. Leach, D. Smith, S.P. Shobolev, M. Elsdon, “An Improved Holographic Technique for Medium Gain Antenna Near-Field Measurements”, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Edinburgh, UK, pp?-?, November 2007

M.P. Leach, S.P. Skobolev, M. Elsdon, D. Smith, “A Modified Holographic Technique for Antenna Measurements”, International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, Torino, Italy,pp?-?, 17th-21st September 2007

M. Leach, S. Skobolev, M. Elsdon, M.J. Fdo, D. Smith, “A Modified Holographic Technique for Antenna Measurements and Object Imaging”, International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Niigata, Japan, pp?-?, 20th-24th August 2007

M. Elsdon, M. Leach, S. Skobolev, D. Smith, “Microwave Holographic Imaging of Breast Cancer”, IEEE International Symposium on Microwave, Antenna, Propagation, and EMC Technologies for Wireless Communications, Hangzhou, China, pp?-?, 14th-17th August 2007

M. Leach, M. Elsdon, D. Smith, S. Skobolev, “Initial Results on X-Polar Far-Field Radiation Patterns Prediction Using Indirect Holographic Measurements”, IEEE AP-S International Symposium, Hawaii, USA, pp?-?,10th -15th June 2007

D. Smith, M. Leach, M. Elsdon, S.J. Foti, “Indirect Holographic Techniques for Determining Antenna Radiation Characteristics and Imaging Aperture Fields”, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 2006

M. Leach, M. Elsdon, M.J. Fernando, S.J. Foti, D. Smith, “Holographic Near-Field Antenna Measurements”, NSI Conference and Users Meeting, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, 14th-15th November 2006

D. Smith, M. Elsdon, M. Leach, M.J. Fdo, S. J. Foti, “A Microwave Indirect Holographic System for Security and Medical Imaging Applications”, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, France, pp?-?, November 6-10 2006

D. Smith, M. Elsdon, M. Leach, M.J. Fdo, S. J. Foti, “A Method for 3D Breast Cancer Imaging Using Microwave Holography”, International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Singapore, pp?-?, November 1-4 2006

M. J. Fdo, M. Elsdon, M. Leach, S. J. Foti, D. Smith, “A Holographic Solution for Concealed Weapons Detection”, Mediterranean Journal of Computers and Networks, Vol. 2, No. 4, Oct. 2006, pp160 - 165

M. Leach, M. Elsdon, S.J. Foti and D.Smith, “Imaging Dielectric Objects Using a Novel Synthetic Off-Axis Holographic Technique”, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, pp1957-1961, October 2006

D. Smith, M. Elsdon, M. Leach, M.J. Fdo, S. J. Foti, “Medical Imaging using a Microwave Indirect Holographic Technique”, Mediterranean Microwave Symposium ,Genoa, pp?-?, September 19-21 2006

D. Smith, M. Elsdon, M. Leach, M.J. Fdo, S. J. Foti, “ 3D Microwave Imaging for Medical and Security Applications”, International RF and Microwave Conference, pp?-?, Malaysia, Sept. 12-14 2006

M. Elsdon, M. Leach, M.J. FDO, S.J. Foti, D. Smith, “Early Stage Breast Cancer Detection using Indirect Microwave Holography”, European Microwave Conference, Manchester, pp?-?, September 10-15 2006

M. Elsdon, and Y. Qin, “Dual Frequency Planar Fed Microstrip Patch Antenna,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Issue 48:6, pp1053-1054, June 2006

D. Smith and M. Elsdon, ‘Breast Cancer detection using Microwave Holography’, Invited Lecture, Newcastle University Medical School, May 15th 2006.

M. Elsdon, M. Leach, D. Smith, S. Foti, “Microwave Imaging at Northumbria University”, MIAS-IRC Spring School, Oxford University, 19 – 24th March 2006.

M. Elsdon, D. Smith, M. Leach. S. Foti, ‘Experimental Investigation of Breast Tumor Imaging Using Indirect Microwave Holography’, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Issue 48:3, March 2006

M. Elsdon, D. Smith, M. Leach. S. Foti, ‘Microwave Imaging of Concealed Metal Objects using a Novel Indirect Holographic Method’, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Issue 47:6, December 2005

Y. Qin, S. Gao, M. Elsdon and A. Sambell, “Broadband high efficiency active antenna for RF Front-End application,” IEEE Asia Pacific Microwave Conference, December 2005.

Y. Qin, S. Gao, A. Sambell, M. Elsdon, and E. Korelkiewicz, “Design of a Broadband Square Ring Slot Coupled Patch Antenna,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Issue 47:5, December 2005

M. J. FDO, M. Elsdon, M. Leach, D. Smith, S.J. Foti, “Breast Cancer Detection using Microwave Holographic Imaging”, Britain's Top Young Engineers Competition, House of Commons, LONDON, Dec. 2005.

M. Elsdon, ‘Microwave Imaging using Indirect Synthetic Reference Beam Holography’, Invited Lecture, Calgary University, October 24th 2005.

D. Smith, M. Leach, M. Elsdon, M.J. Fernando and S. J. Foti, ‘Imaging Of Dielectric Objects Reconstructed Using Indirect Holographic Intensity Patterns’, 9th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA 05), Torino, Italy, pp401-404, Sept. 12-16, 2005

M. Elsdon, A. Sambell, and Y. Qin, “Reduced Size Direct Planar Fed Patch Antenna,” IEE Electronic Letters, Volume 41, No. 16, p884-886, 4th Aug. 2005

D. Smith, M. Leach, M. Elsdon and S. J. Foti, ‘Imaging Dielectric Objects from Scalar Intensity Patterns by means of Indirect Holography’, IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC / URSI National Radio Science Meeting, pp?-?, July 2005

L.S.K. Dampanaboina, D. Smith, M. Leach, M. Elsdon, S.J. Foti, “Microwave Antenna Imaging for Medical Diagnostics”, Britain's Top Young Engineers Competition, House of Commons, LONDON, 14th Dec. 2004.

D. Smith, M. Leach, M. Elsdon and S. J. Foti, ‘Holographic Reconstruction of Dish Antenna Measurements’, Int. Symp. On Antennas, JINA-04, Nice France, pp. 308-309, Nov. 2004.

D. Smith, M. Leach, M. Elsdon and S. J. Foti, ‘Imaging Of Concealed Objects From Scalar Microwave Holograms’, RF and Microwaves Conf., RFM-04 Malaysia, pp. 127-131, Oct. 2004.

D. Smith, M. Leach, M. Elsdon and S. J. Foti, ‘Using Invisible Region Wave Vectors For Determining The Properties Of Microwave Antennas And Imaging Fields’, 4th Int. Symp. On Communication Systems, Networks And Digital Signal Processing, CSNDSP-04, Newcastle UK, pp. 248-251, July 2004.

M. Elsdon, A. Sambell, S. Gao and Y. Qin, “Planar Fed Compact Circular Polarised Microstrip Antenna with Triangular Slot Loading,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Issue 41:3, pp226-228, 5th May 2004

Y. Qin, S. Gao, A. Sambell, E. Korolkewicz and M. Elsdon, “Broadband Patch Antenna with Ring Slot Coupling,” IEE Electronic Letters, Volume 40, No. 1, pp5-6, 8th January 2004

D. Smith, M. Leach, A.J. Sambell, "Microwave Indirect Holographic Imaging Using an Adaption of Optical Techniques", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters, September 2003, 13 (No.9), 2003

M. Elsdon, A. Sambell, S. Gao and Y. Qin, “Compact Circular Polarised Patch Antenna with Relaxed Manufacturing Tolerance and Improved Axial Ratio Bandwidth,” IEE Electronic Letters, Volume 39, No. 18, p1296-1298, 4th September 2003

M. Elsdon, A. Sambell and S. Gao, “Novel Compact Harmonic-Suppressed Planar-Fed Microstrip Antenna”, 5th European Personal Mobile Communications Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, No. 492, pp1-4, 22nd – 25th April 2003

M. Elsdon, A. Sambell and S. Gao, “Inset Microstrip-line Fed Dual Frequency Microstrip Patch Antenna,” 12th International Conference on Antennas & Propagation, Exeter, England, No. 491, Volume 1, pp28-30, 31st March – 3rd April 2003