THz Time Domain Characterization of Human Skin Tissue for Nano-Electromagnetic Communication

Chopra, N., Phipott, M., Alomainy, A., Abbasi, Q. H. , Qaraqe, K. and Shubair, R. M. (2017) THz Time Domain Characterization of Human Skin Tissue for Nano-Electromagnetic Communication. In: 16th Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS 2016), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 14-16 Nov 2016, ISBN 9781509025862 (doi: 10.1109/MMS.2016.7803787)

Abstract

This paper presents an experimental investigation of excised human skin tissue material parameters by THz Time Domain Spectroscopy in the band 0.1-2.5 THz. The results are used to evaluate the channel path loss Nano-electromagnetic communication. Refractive index and absorption coefficient values are evaluated for dermis layer of the human skin. Results obtained illustrate the effect of hydrated tissue on channel parameters and provide the optimum distance, which can be utilized for effective communication inside the human skin.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Additional Information: Institute of Bioengineering PhD Scholarship, QMUL and Parts of this publication specifically, Section III and Section IV were made possible by NPRP grant # NPRP 7-125-2-061 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Abbasi, Professor Qammer
• Authors: Chopra, N., Phipott, M., Alomainy, A., Abbasi, Q. H., Qaraqe, K., and Shubair, R. M.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
• ISSN: 2157-9830
• ISBN: 9781509025862
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 IEEE
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