Microwave imaging of high-contrast objects [Elektronische Ressource] / Tobias Meyer

Microwave Imaging ofHigh-Contrast ObjectsDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoktoringenieur(Dr.-Ing.)von Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Meyergeb. am 6.10.1972 in Lauchhammergenehmigt durch die Fakult¨at fur¨ Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnikder Otto-von-Guericke Universit¨at MagdeburgGutachter:Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. ChaloupkaProf. Dr. rer. nat. habil. P. HauptmannDr. I. L. MorrowProf. Dr.-Ing. A. S. OmarPromotionskolloquium am 10.2.051PrefaceThis work was performed at the Chair of Microwave and Communication Engineer-ing of the O.-v.-Guericke University of Magdeburg. I would like to thank Prof. Dr.A. Omar for drawing my attention to microwave engineering and the exciting fieldof inverse electromagnetic problems as well as giving me the possibility to carryout the research work and write this thesis with all the necessary support in everyaspect.Thanks to the reviewers Prof. Chaloupka, Prof. Hauptmann and Dr. Morrow forreviewing the somewhat lenghty thesis and their thoughtful comments.I would like to thank Dr. A. J¨ostingmeier for the numerous discussions leading tothe major ideas presented in this work or solving one of the many little problemsoccurring during the work on a complex project like a microwave imaging system.The quality of the written thesis was also greatly enhanced by the suggestions ofDr. J¨ostingmeier. I do thank Mr.