Abstract
This paper proposes a remote sterilization technique through microwave radiation. The innovative approach requires the heating of a liquid water film layer, which can be sprayed onto the area of interest. Applications include the deactivation of the coronavirus and other pathogens by physically increasing the liquid film temperature achieving thermal sterilization. The proposed technique can be implemented by various antenna systems and retrodirective arrays. In this study, a dual-polarized antenna array is adopted and designed to increase the transmitted power levels without physically including more antenna elements. As reported in the paper, this dual-polarized approach has the benefit of reduced sterilization time when compared to a single-polarization system having the same number of antenna elements.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI) |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 459-460 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781728146706 |
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Publication status | Published - 16 Feb 2022 |
Event | 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021 - Singapore, Singapore Duration: 4 Dec 2021 → 10 Dec 2021 |
Conference
Conference | 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, APS/URSI 2021 |
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Country/Territory | Singapore |
City | Singapore |
Period | 4/12/21 → 10/12/21 |