Mathew, K T; Anil, Lonappan; Paul, Benzy; Thimothy, V O; Rajasekaran, C; Vinu, Thomas; Joe, Jacob(Wiley InterScience, January , 2009)
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This article reports a new in vitro bile analysis based on
the measurement of the dielectric properties at microwave frequencies.
The measurements were made using rectangular cavity perturbation
technique at the S-band of microwave frequency with the different samples
of bile obtained from healthy persons as well as from patients. It is
observed that an appreciable change in the dielectric properties of patient’s
samples with the normal healthy samples and these measurements
were in good agreement with clinical analysis. These results prove an
alternative in-vitro method of detecting bile abnormalities based on the
measurement of the dielectric properties of bile samples using microwaves
without surgical procedure.
Biju Kumar, S; Mathew, K T; Raveendranath, U; Augustine,P(lnternational Microwave Power Institute, 2001)
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In the medical field, microwaves play a larger role for treatment than diagnosis. For the detection of diseases by microwave methods, it is essential to know the dielectric properties of biological materials. For the present study, a cavity perturbation technique was employed to determine the dielectric properties of these materials. Rectangular cavity resonators were used to measure the complex permittivity of human bile, bile stones, gastric juice and saliva. The measurements were carried out in the S and J bands. It is observed that normal and infected bile have different dielectric constant and loss tangent. Dielectric constant of infected bile and gastric juice varies from patient to patient. Detection and extraction of bile stone with possible method of treatment is also discussed.
Mathew, K T; Biju Kumar, S; Anil, Lonappan; Joe, Jacob; Jacob, Samuel; Thommachan, Xavier; Thomas, Kurian(Elsevier Science, October , 2002)
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Ionic polymers (ionomers) with interesting characteristics are emerging as important commercial polymers. Ionomers have
the unique ability to behave as cross-linked materials at ambient temperatures and to melt and flow at elevated temperatures like
thermoplastics. The complex permittivity and conductivity of a class of ionomers at microwave frequencies are determined
using the cavity perturbation technique and the results are presented.
Mathew, K T; Anil, Lonappan; Paul, Benzy; Thimothy, V O; Rajasekaran, C; Vinu, Thomas; Joe, Jacob(Wiley InterScience, January , 2009)
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This article reports a new method of analyzing pericardial
fluid based on the measurement of the dielectric properties at microwave
frequencies. The microwave measurements were performed by
rectangular cavity perturbation method in the S-band of microwave frequency
with the pericardial fluid from healthy persons as well as from
patients suffering from pericardial effusion. It is observed that a remarkable
change in the dielectric properties of patient samples with the
normal healthy samples and these measurements were in good agreement
with clinical analysis. This measurement technique and the method
of extraction of pericardial fluid are simple. These results give light to
an alternative in-vitro method of diagnosing onset pericardial effusion
abnormalities using microwaves without surgical procedure.
Raveendranath, U; Biju Kumar, S; Mathew, K T(IETE Technical Review, September , 1999)
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The performance of circular, rectangular and cross irises for the coupling of microwave power
to rectangular waveguide cavity resonators is discussed. For the measurement of complex
permittivity of materials using cavity perturbation techniques, rectangular cavities with high
Q-factors are required. Compared to the conventional rectangular and circular irises, the cross Iris
coupling structure provides very high loaded quality factor for all the resonant frequencies. The
proposes cross iris coupling structure enhances the accuracy of complex permittivity measurements.
Sebastian, Mathew; Joe, Jacob; Joseph, V P; Bijukumar, S; Raveendranath, U; Mathew, K T(John Wiley & Sons, March 5, 1999)
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This paper presents the design of a new type of corner reflector (CR) antenna and the experimental investigation of its radiation characteristics. The design involves the addition of planar parallel periodic strips to the two sides of a CR antenna. The position, angular orientation, and number of strips have a notable effect on the H-plane radiation characteristics of the antenna. Certain configurations of the new antenna are capable of producing very sharp axial beams with gain on the order of 5 dB over the square corner reflector antenna. A configuration that can provide symmetric twin beams with enhanced gain and reduced half-power beam width (HPBW) is also presented.
HIV/AIDS is one of the most destructive epidemics in
ever recorded history claims an estimated 2.4 –3.3 million lives every
year. Even though there is no treatment for this pandemic Elisa and
Western Blot tests are the only tests currently available for detecting
HIV/AIDS. This article proposes a new method of detecting HIV/AIDS
based on the measurement of the dielectric properties of blood at the
microwave frequencies. The measurements were made at the S-band of
microwave frequency using rectangular cavity perturbation technique
with the samples of blood from healthy donors as well as from HIV/AIDS patients. An appreciable change is observed in the dielectric properties
of patient samples than with the normal healthy samples and these
measurements were in good agreement with clinical results. This measurement
is an alternative in vitro method of diagnosing HIV/AIDS using microwaves.
Joseph, V P; Biju Kumar, S; Mathew, K T(John Wiley & Sons, April 5, 2001)
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The radiation characteristics of a new type of hollow dielectric H-plane sectoral horn antenna are presented. Metallic strips of optimum length are loaded on the H-walls of the sectoral horns. The effects of strip loading for producing square patterns in the H plane are discussed.