Microwave and millimeter wave nondestructive testing and evaluation-Overview and recent advances

S Kharkovsky, R Zoughi - IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article focuses on three recent applications of microwave and millimeter wave NDT&E
techniques that involve novel instrumentation development and measurements, including: 1) …

Synthetic ultra-high-resolution millimeter-wave imaging for skin cancer detection

A Mirbeik-Sabzevari, S Li, E Garay… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work introduces, for the first time, a millimeter-wave imaging system with a “synthetic”
ultrawide imaging bandwidth of 98 GHz to provide the ultra-high resolutions required for …

Millimeter-wave detection of localized anomalies in the space shuttle external fuel tank insulating foam

S Kharkovsky, JT Case… - IEEE Transactions …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Space Shuttle Columbia's catastrophic accident emphasizes the growing need for
develo** and applying effective, robust, and life-cycle-oriented nondestructive testing …

Tumor detection using millimeter-wave technology: Differentiating between benign lesions and cancer tissues

A Mirbeik-Sabzevari… - IEEE Microwave …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
There has recently been considerable interest in detecting and managing different types of
cancer by using nonionizing electromagnetic waves. These methods rely on the inherent …

High-contrast, low-cost, 3-D visualization of skin cancer using ultra-high-resolution millimeter-wave imaging

A Mirbeik-Sabzevari, E Oppelaar… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The goal of this paper is to develop a new skin imaging modality which addresses the
current clinical need for a non-invasive imaging tool that images the skin over its depth with …

Study on intelligent recognition detection technology of debond defects for ceramic matrix composites based on terahertz time domain spectroscopy

J Ren, L Li, D Zhang, X Qiao, Q Lv, G Cao - Applied Optics, 2016 - opg.optica.org
With the wide use of high-temperature-resistant ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in
aviation and space flight, it is important to detect the quality of the bonding. This paper used …

Cloaking Study of Metal Surface by Liquid Foam Structures in the Millimeter Range

L Filins'kyy, O Hurko - … Seminar/Workshop on Direct and Inverse …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work is devoted to the study of the characteristics of cloaking by halp of reflection of
electromagnetic waves of the millimeter range from dynamic foam structures. This topic has …

Inspection of spray on foam insulation (SOFI) using microwave and millimeter wave synthetic aperture focusing and holography

JT Case, FL Hepburn, R Zoughi - 2006 IEEE Instrumentation …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Space Shuttle Columbia's catastrophic failure is thought to have been caused by a
dislodged piece of external tank spray on foam insulation (SOFI) striking and significantly …

Nondestructive testing of the space shuttle external tank foam insulation using near field and focused millimeter wave techniques

S Kharkovsky, FL Hepburn, JL Walker… - Materials …, 2005 - mst.elsevierpure.com
The space shuttle Columbia's catastrophic failure has been attributed to a piece of external
tank spray on foam insulation striking the left wing of the orbiter, causing significant damage …

A Synthetic Ultra-Wideband Transceiver for Millimeter-Wave Imaging Applications

A Mirbeik, L Najafizadeh, N Ebadi - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this work, we present a transceiver front-end in SiGe BiCMOS technology that can provide
an ultra-wide bandwidth of 100 GHz at millimeter-wave frequencies. The front-end utilizes …