Feasibility of wireless gas detection with an FMCW RADAR interrogation of passive RF gas sensor

The feasibility of the remote measurement of gas detection from an RF gas sensor has been experimentally investigated. It consists of a Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FMCW) RADAR interrogation of an antenna loaded by the passive sensor. The frequency band of the RADAR [28.8–31GHz] allows the detection of the resonant frequencies of Whispering Gallery Modes that are sensitive to gas concentration. Reported experimental results provide the proof-of-concept of remote measurement of gas concentration fluctuation from RADAR interrogation of this new generation of passive gas sensors.

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