Microwave Imaging using Microwave Imaging using Indirect Synthetic Reference Indirect Synthetic Reference Beam Holography Beam Holography Dr. M. Elsdon CEIS, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK Presentation to Calgary University - October 2005
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Microwave Imaging using Indirect Microwave Imaging using Indirect Synthetic Reference Beam Synthetic Reference Beam
Holography Holography
Dr. M. Elsdon
CEIS, Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
BEng (Hons) Electronic and Communication Engineering
PhD ‘Compact Microstrip Antennas’
July 2005: Post-Doctoral Researcher
Microwave Imaging Research Group, Northumbria University, UK
Project: ‘Microwave Imaging of Breast Cancer’
Research OverviewResearch Overview
Work of group based upon patented invention of Northumbria Work of group based upon patented invention of Northumbria University: ‘Synthetic Reference Beam Holography’University: ‘Synthetic Reference Beam Holography’
Exploits the advantage of NOT requiring direct Exploits the advantage of NOT requiring direct measurement of phase. measurement of phase.
Mathematical Reconstruction enables phase to be Mathematical Reconstruction enables phase to be ‘deduced’‘deduced’
VNA replaced with Diode Detector – LOW COSTVNA replaced with Diode Detector – LOW COST
Low-CostLow-Cost Simple Square-Law Detector in Lieu of Vector Simple Square-Law Detector in Lieu of Vector
AnalyserAnalyser
Phase Retrieval via Mathematical Reconstruction Phase Retrieval via Mathematical Reconstruction ProcessProcess
Dr David SmithDr David Smith, Team Leader & Inventor of , Team Leader & Inventor of Synthetic Reference Beam Holography Synthetic Reference Beam Holography
Dr Michael ElsdonDr Michael Elsdon, Post - Doctoral Researcher, Post - Doctoral Researcher
Dr Mark LeachDr Mark Leach, Post - Doctoral Researcher, Post - Doctoral Researcher
Prof. Stephen J FotiProf. Stephen J Foti, Consultant, Consultant
MrMr M. JoyM. Joy, PhD Student, PhD Student
Microwave Imaging Research Group Microwave Imaging Research Group Northumbria UniversityNorthumbria University
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Engineering and Physical Science Research CouncilEngineering and Physical Science Research Council
(EPSRC)(EPSRC)
Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust
Newcastle University Medical SchoolNewcastle University Medical School
Prof. T. Lennard Prof. T. Lennard (Royal Victoria Infirmary)(Royal Victoria Infirmary)
Mr Peter ElsdonMr Peter Elsdon, Technical Consultant, Technical Consultant