Hidden object detection: Security applications of terahertz technology

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5354, Issue , 2004, Pages 168-176

  Tribe, William R ^a   Newnham, David A ^a   Taday, Philip F ^a   Kemp, Michael C ^a  

^a TERAVIEW LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applications; Explosive detection; Imaging; People screening; Security screening; Spectroscopy; Terahertz

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; EXPLOSIVES; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INSPECTION; MILLIMETER WAVES; ORDNANCE; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EXPLOSIVE DETECTION; PEOPLE SCREENING; SECURITY APPLICATIONS; SECURITY SCREENING; TERAHERTZ;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EID: 3042635334     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.543049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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