International Journal of Terahertz Science and Technology
  TST >> Vol.11, No.2, June 2018: PP. 43-56
 

(Invited Paper)Human sweat ducts as helical antennas in the sub-THz frequency range-an overview

Anna Kochnev 1, Noa Betzalel 1, Paul Ben Ishai 2, 1, and Yuri Feldman 1*
1 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Applied Physics, The Edmond J. Safra Campus – Givat Ram, Jerusalem, 9190401, Israel
2 The Department of Physics, University of Ariel, Ariel, Israel
* Email: yurif@mail.huji.ac.il

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Abstract: Detailed anatomical studies of the human skin using optical coherence tomography (OCT) have revealed that the morphological structure of our eccrine sweat ducts is remarkably helical. These findings have raised the hypothesis that human sweat ducts can be the biological equivalent of helical antennas and hence resemble their electromagnetic (EM) behavior by receiving signals in the sub-THz frequency range. Here we show how this hypothesis evolved and was experimentally tested over the recent years, driven by the prospect of developing remote sensors for obtaining information about our physiological and mental state, as well as better understanding the consequences of using this frequency band for communications in the very near future.

Keywords: sub-THz frequency, Helical antennas, Sweat ducts.

Received: 2018-1-17

Published: 2018-6-30

Cite this article:
Anna Kochnev, Noa Betzalel, Paul Ben Ishai, and Yuri Feldman. (Invited Paper)Human sweat ducts as helical antennas in the sub-THz frequency range-an overview[J]. International Journal of Terahertz Science and Technology, 2018, Vol.11, No.2: 43-56.  DOI:10.11906/TST.043-056.2018.06.05

URL: http://www.tstnetwork.org/10.11906/TST.043-056.2018.06.05

 

 
 

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