ILHT (International Laboratory For High Technologies)
was established between TUBITAK and Ukraine Ministry for Science and
Technology with a protocol under the name "Turkish Ukrainian Joint Research
Laboratory in February 1997.
The aim of the laboratory is to create cooperation about joint scientific
and technological research areas and share the results. Marmara Research
Center was decided as the location of the laboratory due to her mainly
scientific and technological research and development structure. It
was also decided that Prof. Dr. Alexey Vertiy (Alex.Vertii@mam.gov.tr)
was appointed as the director of the laboratory.
The laboratory's name was changed as its present name- International
Laboratory For High Technologies (ILHT)- with a new protocol between
TUBITAK and Ukraine Ministry for Science and Technology on 8th October,
2003 (see the charters of ILHT). It was particularly expressed the important
place of ILHT in the scientific and technological cooperation between
two country in "The Joint Action Plan Between The Cabinet Of
Ministers Ukraine and The Government Of The Republic of Turkey On Enhanced
Cooperation" (see The Joint Action Plan) on 2nd April 2004.
The primary areas that ILHT are involved:
1) Micro and millimeter-wave technologies with application to environmental and ecological problems, and non-destructive material and process testing;
2) Remote sensing and related technologies with application to ecological, environmental and medical problems;
3) Development of security system devices;
4) Development of satellite technologies;
5) Information Technologies;
6) Marine Science Technologies;
7) Applied physics, radio physics, electronics and related technologies.
1 director, 2 senior researchers, 3 junior researchers, 1 senior
technician, 1 junior technician are employed in the laboratory. Research
and development activities about electromagnetic wave technologies in
the wide range from 100 kHz to 100 GHz are done in ILHT. Following R&D
activities of ILHT are listed below:
1) Theoretical and experimental investigation of electromagnetic wave diffraction (scattering) in a wide frequency range;
2) Subsurface microwave diffraction tomography of embedded objects;
3) Radar technologies to detect moving targets behind an obstacle;
4) Active security fences and barrier;
5) Nondestructive testing of conducting and composite with "Eddy Current Tomography".
ILHT is a high technology research and development laboratory intended for solving problems in the field of microwave and millimeter wave technologies and, in its turn, includes the following groups:
1) The theoretical group develops mathematical models for analysis of properties of electrodynmamical structures, such as antennas, resonators, diffraction on dielectric and metal objects, waveguides etc. The aim of the group is modeling of basic physical processes in electrodynamical structures under investigation.
2) The experimental group investigates processes in developing experimental devices that allows practical testing of the created methods.
3) The software design group provides developing of the necessary programs for practical realization of the selected models.
4) The engineering group analyses the results of studies, develops Technical tasks and projects, prepares orders for manufacturing complexes and, at last, carries out assembling, adjustment and testing of a prototype.
Several prototypes have been prepared till now,
they are the products of several projects supported by Ministry for
Defense, Turkish Armed Forces, DPT, TUBITAK and Israel Magal Security
Inc.
25 international scientific paper and about 75 international oral representation
have been published the activities in ILHT.
There is close cooperation between GIT (Gebze Institute of Technology)
and Kocaeli University
Several subsurface sensing prototypes to detect moving people
and new generation microwave detection system have been developed in
ILHT. The definitions of them are given as follows:
Fig.1 Microwave Detection Radar is in test area
for through wall human
detection.
Microwave Detection Radar can
be seen in test area for through wall detection in Fig.1. A diagram
of through wall detection of person using Microwave Detection Radar
is given in Fig.2. Trace of the person in time and position axis can
be seen as red and green trace on the computer screen in real time.
A person staying under a layer of soil is detected in Fig.3.
Search and rescue radar, another application, is detecting a person
under the simulated ruin supplied by Kocaeli Municipality Search and
Rescue group after 1999 earthquake. The breathing is seen on the computer
screen as a periodic signal.
Fig. 2 Through wall detection of person using
Microwave Detection Radar. Trace of the person in time and position
axis can be seen as red and green trace on the computer screen in real
time.
Fig .3 A person staying under a layer of soil is detected.
Fig. 4 Search and rescue radar,
another application, is detecting a person under the simulated ruin supplied
by Kocaeli Municipality Research and Rescue group after 1999 earthquake.
The breathing is seen on
the computer screen as a periodic signal.
2) Electromagnetic Security Fence:
It is aimed to detect an intruder
close to a border fence combining new technology radar. All the parts,
hardware and software, are developed in UYTL. The system is capable to
detect person from 15-20 m. away in open area depending air condition.
The data is sent to central computer using blue tooth technology. A creeping
intruder is detected in Fig.5. Detection signal increased when he is closer
to the fence.
Fig.5. A creeping intruder is detected.
Detection signal increased when he
is closer to the fence.
3) Microwave Tomography for Subsurface Sensing:
Two prototypes are developed up to now. Those are:
A) Detection and Visualization of Dielectric Objects
Under the Soil:
This system is based on microwave
tomography and used for detection and visualization of dielectric (plastic)
materials that is not possible to detect by conventional detection systems
such as metal detector. Slice to slice images of observed object both
in depth and height is shown on the screen after mechanical scanning and
processing data. Inverse problem and tomography algorithms are used for
data processing. The position and the image of subsurface object are visualized
on the computer screen. All hardware and software of the setup are developed
in UYTL. The photograph of the prototype, reconstructed images, slice-to-slice
and 3-D, after scanning of a plastic object and reconstructed images of
plastic and metallic pipes located under ground 20 cm below are shown
in Fig.6.
Fig.6 (a) The photograph of the prototype and reconstructed images of a plastic object, slice-to-slice and 3-D images after scanning, (b) reconstructed images plastic and metallic pipes located 20 cm below under ground.
B) Microwave
Non destructive Tomography Prototype:
Inhomogeneties in dielectric can be detected nondestructively by this
prototype. The prototype can be used, as a civil engineering application,
to visualize reinforcement quantity in a concrete block (Fig.6). The prototype
is composed of a laptop computer, data acquisition hardware and software
and receiver- transmitter antennas. Cracks and defects inside the dielectric
material are also visualized.
4) Eddy Current Nondestructive Evolution Tomography
Prototype:
Eddy current is a well-known and practical method
for nondestructive evolution of surface cracks of metal species. UYTL
first compose eddy current and tomography in a one prototype. Cracks are
visualized slice to slice for each depth by this novel technique. Even
inner cracks can be detected by tomography method. The photograph of prototype
and reconstructed images of standard cracks in aluminum sample and simplified
schematic diagram of rivet junction and their reconstructed images below
are shown in Fig.8.
Main Publications
1. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P., Tarapov S.I. "Bistability of multi-layer structure under conditions of magnetic resonance at millimeter waves", "Pis'ma v ZhTF, 1993, vol.19, N 3, p.p.1-4 .
2. Belozorov D.P., Vertiy A.A., Golik A.V., and Tarapov S.I. "Low temperature FMR linewidth in reentrant magnets", Physics Letters A, 1993, vol. 180, p.p.379-381.
3. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P. "Measurement of Refractive Index and Small Electromagnetic Losses of Dielectrics at Millimeter Waves", International Journal of infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1994, v. 15, N 9, p.p.1521-1535.
4. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P., Serbest H.A., and Ozel M.E. "Calculation of Extinction Cross-Section of Single Vegetation Elements Placed in Open Resonator", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1995, vol.16, N 1, p.p.271-284.
5. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P., Serbest H.A., Ozel M.E., and Aydinlik S. "Experimental Investigation of Extinction Cross-Section of Single Vegetation Elements Using Open Resonator", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1995, vol. 16, N 1, p.p.285-291.
6. Bondaruk O.A., Vertiy A.A., Gorbatyuk I.N., Ivanchenko I.V., Popenko N.A., Rarenko I.M., Tarapov S.I. "A complex study of narrow-gap p-MnxHg1-xTe semiconductors". 1996, Vol. 30, N 7, p.p.1236-1243.
7. A.A.Vertiy, S.P.Gavrilov, S. Aydinlik, and S.Samedov. "Circular groove shaped resonator for millimeter waves". International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1996, vol. 17, N 10, p.p. 1613-1637.
8. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P., Helhel S., Colak B, and Samedov S. "Quasioptical Multilayered Interferometer for Gasoline Testing", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1996, vol. 17, N 3, p.p.543-557.
9. VertiyA.A., Gavrilov S.P., and Ozel M.E. "Millimeter Wave Investigation of Dielectric Cylindrical Absorption Cross-Section by Resonant Method", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1996, vol. 17, N 7, p.p.1285-1299.
10. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P., Tretyakov O.A., and Ozel M.E. "Determination of Electrodynamical Parameters of Dielectric Pipe-Shaped Materials using Millimeter Wave Cavity", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1996, v. 17, N 9, p.p.1541-1556.
11. Gavrilov S.P., Tarapov S.I., Vertiy A.A., and Ozel M.E. "Evolution of Electromagnetic Field in Resonator with Nonlinear Paramagnetic Filling", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1996, vol. 17, N 10, p.p. 1719- 1734.
12. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P., Aydinlik S. "Circuilar Through Shaped Resonator for Millimeter Waves", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1996, vol.17, N 10, p.p.
13. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P., Armagan D.S., Olcer I. "Transient Response of an Open Resonator in the Time Domain", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1997, vol. 18, N 2, p.p. 405-429.
14. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P. "Äpplication of Tomography Method in Millimeter
Wavelengths Band. I Theoretical Part", International Journal of Infrared
and Millimeter Waves, 1997, vol. 18, N 9, p.p.1739-1760.
15. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P. "Application of Tomography Method in Millimeter Wavelengths Band. II Experimental Part", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1997, vol. 18, N 9, p.p.1761-1781.
16. Gavrilov S.P., Vertiy A.A., Samedov S.R., and Ozel M.E. "Complex-Exponential Representation of Time-Domain Response of an One-Mode Resonator", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1997, vol.18, N 9, p.p.1967-1989.
17. Yashina N.P., Vertiy A.A., and Karachuha E. "Microwave Coaxial Slot Bridge Technique for the Dielectric Parameter Control of Liquids", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1997, vol.18, N 9, p.p.1799-188.
18. Gavrilov S.P., and Vertiy A.A. "Application of tomography method in millimeter wavelengths band", I. Theoretical Part. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1997, vol. 18, N9, p.p. 1739-1960.
19. Vertiy A.A., and Gavrilov S.P. "Application of tomography method in millimeter wavelengths band", II . Experimental Part. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1997, vol. 18, N9, p.p. 1761-1781.
20. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P. "Modelling of Microwave Images of Buried Cylindrical Objects". International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1998, vol. 19, N 9, p.p.
21. Gavrilov S.P., Vertiy A.A., Samedov S.P., and Tansel B. "Waveguide Filter on Base of Dielectric Bragg Structure for Millimeter Waves Applications", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1998, vol.19, N 10, p.p.1353-1365.
22. Vertiy A.A., Gavrilov S.P. "Modelling of Microwave Images of Buried Cylindrical Objects", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1998, vol. 19, N 9, p.p. 1201-1220.
23. Yashina N.P., Tarapov S.I., Vertiy A.A., Karachuha E., and Dikmen F. "Coaxial Waveguide Slot Bridge Cell for Liquid Substance Study", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1999, vol. 20, N 2, p.p. 341-349.
24. Yashina N.P., Tarapov S.I., Vertiy A.A., Karachuha E., and Dikmen F. "Fluid dielectrics measurement technique using a waveguide slot bridge", Microwave and optical technology Letters, 1999, vol. 21, N 6, p.p.455-458.
25. Derkach V.N., and Vertiy A.A. "Millimeter wave antenna with scanning beam", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1999, vol. 20, N 4, p.p. 605-609.
26. Ozel M.E., Yusifov I.M., Allakhverdiev A.O., Vertiy A.A., Bayer G., Demircan O., Kirbiyik H., Adiguzel T. "Calibration of Millimetric Marmara Radio Telescope and Radio Detection of Ozone Line over Gebze/Kocaeli in Turkey", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 1999, vol. 23, N 3, p.p. 497-510.
27. A. A.Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, I. V. Voynovskyy, S. Aksoy, A. M. Kudelya, A.O. Salman. Diffraction tomography method application in wide frequency range.- "International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves", Vol. 21, ? 2, 2000, p.p. 321-339.
28. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, S. Aksoy, I. V. Voynovskyy, A. M. Kudelya, V.N. Stepanyuk, "Reconstruction of Microwave Images of the subsurface Objects by Diffraction Tomography and Stepped-Frequency Radar Methods", Zarubejnaya Radioelektronika. Uspehi Sovremennoy Radioelektroniki (Russia), No: 7, 2001, pp. 17-52.
29. A.A.Vertiy, S.P.Gavrilov, I.V.Voynovskyy, V.N.Stepanyuk, Sunullah Ozbek, "The Millimeter Wave Tomography Application for the Subsurface Imaging", International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, vol. 23, No 10, 2002, p.p.1413-1444.
30. O. Salman, S. P. Gavrilov, A. A. Vertiy, "Subsurface Microwave Imaging By Using Angular Part Of Scattered Field", Journal of Electromagnetic Wave and Applications, Vol.16, No. 11, 1511-1529,2002.
31. A.A.Vertiy, S.P.Gavrilov, "Quasi-Optical Diffraction Tomography System", -v.2464-30 progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium, PIERS 1998, (13-17 July, 1998, Nautes, France). Session B09, Scattering II, B09:12.
32. A.A.Vertiy, S.P.Gavrilov, "Application of Wave Interference of Two Different Frequencies for Detection of the Cylindrical Object Buried in Dielectric Half-Space", -Second International Conference on Detection of Abandoned Land Mines.- Edinburg, UK (12-14 October, 1998).- Proc. of the conference 1998, p.p.95.
33. A.A.Vertiy, S.P.Gavrilov, "Microwave Imaging of Cylindrical Inhomogeneities by Using a Plane Wave Spectrum",- 23rd International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves. University of Essex, Colchester, UK (7-11 September, 1998). Proc. of the conference, 1998, Session 7.
34. A.A.Vertiy, S.P.Gavrilov, G.Gencay, "Microwave Tomography Systems for Investigation of the Wave Structure",- 4th International Conference on millimeter and Submillimeter Wave and Applications. San-Diego, California, USA, (20-23 July, 1998).
35. A.A.Vertiy, S.Gavrilov, T. Adiguzel. Experimental Microwave Tomography System for Imaging of cylindrical Objects. Proceedings of the XXVIth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science; University of Toronto. AB1.11- Antennas and EM Field Measurements, p.662, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 13-21, 1999.
36. Alexey A. Vertiy, Sergiy P. Gavrilov, Banu Tansel. Experimental Investigation of Buried objects with stepped frequency Radar. Proceedings of the XXVIth General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science; FP.86-Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing, p.409, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. August 13-21, 1999.
37. A.A. Vertiy, S.P. Gavrilov, I.V. Voynovskyy, E. Karacuha, S. Aksoy. Development of tomographic methods in MM Wave range.- Digest of Technical Papers of 24-th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, September 5-10,1999, Monterey, California, USA
38. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, B. Tansel, I. Voynovskyy. Experimental investigation of buried objects with microwave tomography method. - In Subsurface Sensors and Application, Cam Nguyen, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE Vol.3752, p.p. 195-205, 1999, Denver, Colorado, USA.
39. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, T. Adıgüzel, G. Yuceer, A. O. Salman. C-band tomography system for imaging of cylindrical objects. - In Subsurface Sensors and Application, Cam Nguyen, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE Vol.3752, p.p. 224-230, 1999, Denver, Colorado, USA.
40. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, I.V. Voynovskiy,
A. O. Salman. Microwave tomography imaging of cylindrical objects by using
spectrum data of scattered field.- Proceedings of Eighth International
Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR'2000), Gold Coast, Australia,
23-26 May, 2000, p. p. 362-365.
41. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, I. V. Voynovskiy, B. Levitas, A. Kudelya,
V. Stepanyuk. GPR and microwave tomography imaging of buried objects using
the short-term (picosecond) videopulses.- Proceedings of Eighth International
Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR'2000), Gold Coast, Australia,
23-26 May, 2000, p. p. 530-534.
42. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, A.O. Salman, I. V. Voynovskiy. Image reconstruction of the subsurface object cross-section from the angle spectrum of scattered field.- Proceedings of the International Conf. " EUROEM 2000, Euro Electromagnetics ", Edinburgh, UK, 30 May - 2 June 2000.
43. A.O. Salman, A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, I. V. Voynovskiy. Reconstruction of microwave sross-section images of immersed dielectric bodies by first order diffraction tomography method.-Proceedings of the International Symposium "Progress in Electromagnetics Research" (PIERS 2000), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, July 5-14, 2000, Session 3A6 (Methods for Earth Media Sensing), p. 350.
44. A. Vertiy, S. Gavrilov, I. Voynovskiy, S. Aksoy, A. O. Salman. Difraction tomography method development in wide frequency range.- Proceedings of VIII-th International Conference on Mathematical Methods in Electromagnetic Theory (MMET'2000), Vol.1, p. p. 61-67, Kharkov, Ukraine, September 12-15, 2000.
45. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, S. Aksoy, I.V. Voynovskyy, A. M. Kudelya. Reconstruction of the Objects Images by the Diffraction Tomography Method on Microwave and Millimeter Waves.- Proceedings of the International Workshop on Direct and Inverse Wave Scattering, Section 5, pp. 45-54, Gebze, Turkey, September 25-29, 2000.
46. S. Aksoy, A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, "Imaging of Buried Objects Using Leaky Waves of a Dielectric Waveguide", Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, pp. 276, 18-22 July 2001, Osaka, JAPAN.
47. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, A. M. Kudelya, "Recovery of Images Deformed by a Linear Tomography System", Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, pp. 143, 18-22 July 2001, Osaka, JAPAN.
48. S. Aksoy, A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, "The Investigation of Buried Objects Imaging Using Interaction of Mode Dielectric Waveguide with Surface of Medium and Subsurface Objects", Workshop on Remote Sensing by Low Frequency Radars, 20-21 September 2001, Naples, ITALY.
49. S. Aksoy, A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, "Millimeter Wave Imaging of Thin Metallic Wire by using its Interaction with a Dielectric Waveguide", The Fourth International Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Millimeter and Sub Millimeter Waves, pp. 849-851, 4-9 June 2001, Kharkov, UKRAINE.
50. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, "The eddy current tomography application for the subsurface imaging", Conference Proceedings of the International Conference LEOTEST' 2003 (VIII International Scientific Technical Conference and Exhibition on Physical Methods and Means for Media, Materials and Product Testing), pp. 90-93, Slavske (Lviv region), Ukraine, February 17-22, 2003.
51. A. A. Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, "Composite materials and items control by means of the electromagnetic waves diffraction tomography", Conference Proceedings of the International Conference LTWMP' 2003 (International Conference on Laser Technologies in Welding and Material Processing), pp. 173-175, Crimea, Katsiaveli town, Black Sea coast, Ukraine, May 19-23, 2003.
52. S. Aksoy, S. P. Gavrilov, A. A. Vertiy, "Electromagnetic fields of circular loop placed near a planar air-metal interface", Conference Proceedings of the International Symposium EMC' 2003 (The 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility), Istanbul Hilton, Istanbul, Turkey.
53. A. A.Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, V. N. Stepanyuk, A. O. Salman, "Investigation of mm-WAve radiation from THE undulator type wire antennas", The Fifth International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves (MSMW'04), Kharkov, Ukraine on June 21-26, 2004.
54. A. A.Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, V. N. Stepanyuk, A. O. Salman, "Sommerfeld wave diffraction by the undulator wire segments", The Fifth International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves (MSMW'04), Kharkov, Ukraine on June 21-26, 2004.
55. A. A.Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, "Subsurface sensing in dielectric and conductive media", The Fifth International Kharkov Symposium on Physics and Engineering of Microwaves, Millimeter and Submillimeter Waves (MSMW'04), Kharkov, Ukraine on June 21-26, 2004.
56. A. A.Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, V. N. Stepanyuk, I. V. Voynovskyy, V. N. Uchanin , "Subsurface Imaging by Deep Penetrating Eddy Current Tomography", The tenth International workshop on Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation (ENDE' 2004), pp. 91-92, Michigan State University, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, June 1-2, 2004.
57. A. A.Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, V. N. Stepanyuk, A. O. Salman, "MM-Wave Radiation by the Undulator Type Wire Antennas", The Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics (IRMMW 2004/ THz 2004), Karlsruhe, Germany, September 27-October 1, 2004.
58. A. A.Vertiy, S. P. Gavrilov, V. N. Stepanyuk,
I. V. Voynovskyy, "Through-Wall and Wall Microwave Tomography Imaging",
2004 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI
National Radio Science Meeting, Monterey, California, USA, June 20-26,
2004.