Metamaterials For Characterisation Of Conductive Objects Using Time-domain Reflectometry Of Magnetoinductive Waves

Imaging using magnetoinductive (MI) waves has multiple potential applications from structural health monitoring to medical diagnosis. We utilise a 1D magnetoinductive waveguide (MIW) comprising of split ring resonators (SRRs) to successfully determine the proximity and location of a conductive object. By building upon previous work we are able to combine localisation with characterisation and make vital first steps from defect sensing and towards imaging of inhomogeneous conductive media using MI waves.