A real-time inspection system using a terahertz technique to detect microleak defects in the seal of flexible plastic packages

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 833-837

  Morita, Yasuyuki ^a,b   Dobroiu, Adrian ^a,c   Otani, Chiko ^a   Kawase, Kodo ^a  

^a INST OF PHYS AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LASER   (Romania)

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EID: 17144382125     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.4.833     Document Type: Article

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