Molecular-based processing and transfer of information in the terahertz domain for military and security applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6212, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Ma, Yuefei ^a   Yan, Liuming ^a   Seminario, Jorge M ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection; Molecular potentials; Molecules; Sensing; Sensors; THz; Vibronics

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; EXPLOSIVES; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEAT LOSSES; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; MOLECULES; PROBLEM SOLVING; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SENSORS;

DETECTION; MOLECULAR POTENTIALS; SENSING; THZ; VIBRONICS;

INFORMATION SERVICES;

EID: 33747666767     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.666888     Document Type: Conference Paper

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