We review modelling and experimental work dealing with the mechanisms of generation of electric image. We discuss: (1) the concept of electric image in the context of the reafference principle; (2) how waveform codes an impedance related qualia of the object image, referred to as "electric colour"; (3) that some characteristics of the spatial profiles generated by pre-receptor mechanisms are su...

The RHIC luminosity upgrade program aims for an increase of the polarized proton luminosity by a factor 2. To achieve this goal a significant increase in the beam intensity is foreseen. The beam coupling impedance represents a source of detrimental effects for beam quality and stability at high bunch intensities. In this paper, we evaluate the global transverse impedance in both the AGS and RHI...

This paper develops a dielectrophoretic (DEP) chip with multi-layer electrodes and a micro-cavity array for programmable manipulations of cells and impedance measurement. The DEP chip consists of an ITO top electrode, flow chamber, middle electrode on an SU-8 surface, micro-cavity arrays of SU-8 and distributed electrodes at the bottom of the micro-cavity. Impedance sensing of single cells coul...

An alternative representation of a Green’s function for electric fields on surfaces of thin impedance vibrators is proposed. The representation can be applied in software packages for simulation of RF and microwave devices. Advantages of the approach were demonstrated by analyzing the wellknown problem of a thin symmetrical horizontal vibrator above a perfectly conducting plane. For a half-wave...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of our study was to estimate skin structure and conductivity distribution in a cross section of local tissue using non-invasive measurement of impedance data. The present study was designed to evaluate the efficiency of skin depth information through computer simulations. The multilayer tissue model was composed of epidermis, dermis tissues, and subcutaneous. METHODS In...

BACKGROUND Globus sensations, hoarseness and chronic cough are suggested to be atypical manifestations of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The aim of the study was to investigate whether combined pH-metry and multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring increases the diagnostic yield. METHODS 41 patients with atypical GERD symptoms were included in the study. Globus sensation was the...

This paper investigates wave-based analysis and impedance matching for the ladder electric networks. The results are a generalized version of our previous work for the cascade connected damped mass-spring systems. We first clarify the class of the ladder networks which satisfies the three conditions for the propagation constants to be analyzed by the wave-based analysis. Secondly, for the class...

The indirect two-port reflection method for measuring antenna impedances is reviewed using scattering parameter techniques and developed into a more accurate low perturbation optically coupled transmission measurement. This transmission measurement infers the antenna impedance by measuring the voltage induced in a number of loads connected to the antenna port with reference to the antenna used ...