Abstract
This paper describes the development of different novel antenna concepts for improving the spatial resolution of microwave based non-destructive testing (NDT) at 24 GHz. In a great number of applications the antenna of the sensor can be brought very close to the device under test. In these cases, the near field characteristics of the antennas are crucial for a high resolution. However, common sensor heads offer either a high image resolution or a high penetration depth. In order to combine both of the characteristics different antenna concepts have been developed. The objectives were to obtain a high return loss combined with a sufficient high dynamic range and a near field focusing of electromagnetic waves in order to yield a high resolution. Altogether, three antennas have been set up. Each antenna has been calculated analytically, followed by a FEM simulation, near field measurements and an experimental verification.
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