Passive hyperspectral terahertz imagery for security screening using a cryogenic microbolometer

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5789, Issue , 2005, Pages 127-134

  Luukanen, Arttu ^a,b   Miller, Aaron J ^a   Grossman, Erich N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bolometer; Submillimeter wave; Superconducting

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; BOLOMETERS; CAMERAS; CRYOGENIC EQUIPMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; SUBMILLIMETER WAVES; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES;

CRYOGENIC MICROBOLOMETERS; SECURITY SCREENING; SUPERCONDUCTING MICROBOLOMETERS; TERAHERTZ IMAGERY;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

EID: 26844454885     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.608838     Document Type: Conference Paper

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