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Broadband Microwave Near-Field Imaging by Localized Field Perturbations.

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Area of Science:

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  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Inverted scanning microwave microscopy (iSMM) is a novel near-field characterization tool.
  • iSMM offers unique advantages in biomedicine and dielectric property analysis of 2D materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a dual-port inverted scanning imaging method for broadband microwave imaging.
  • To investigate the use of an uncoated silicon tip for perturbing spatial microwave fields in microstrip lines.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a dual-port inverted scanning imaging method with an uncoated silicon tip.
  • Employed microwave vector network analysis to obtain local S11 and S21 scattering parameters.
  • Scanned sample surfaces above a microstrip line across a 1-10 GHz frequency range.

Main Results:

  • Validated broadband resonant characteristics of the microstrip structure (1-10 GHz).
  • Acquired near-field images of mouse fibroblasts at 3, 5, and 8 GHz, showing frequency-dependent electromagnetic responses.
  • Observed more stable signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for S21 parameters (30-60 dB) compared to S11.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method provides reliable broadband microwave imaging capabilities.
  • Demonstrated the potential for structural characterization of microelectronic devices, biological tissues, and functional materials.
  • Highlighted the S21 parameter's stability for robust near-field measurements.