Sensitive Metamaterial Sensor for Distinction of Authentic and Inauthentic Fuel Samples

Tumkaya M. A., Dincer F., KARAASLAN M., Sabah C.

JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, cilt.46, sa.8, ss.4955-4962, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11664-017-5485-x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4955-4962
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Metamaterial, fuel sensor, gasoline, diesel
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A metamaterial-based sensor has been realized to distinguish authentic and inauthentic fuel samples in the microwave frequency regime. Unlike the many studies in literature on metamaterial-based sensor applications, this study focuses on a compact metamaterial-based sensor operating in the X-band frequency range. Firstly, electromagnetic properties of authentic and inauthentic fuel samples were obtained experimentally in a laboratory environment. Secondly, these experimental results were used to design and create a highly efficient metamaterial-based sensor with easy fabrication characteristics and simple design structure. The experimental results for the sensor were in good agreement with the numerical ones. The proposed sensor offers a more efficient design and can be used to detect fuel and multiple other liquids in various application fields from medical to military areas in several frequency regimes.