Stand-off explosives detection using terahertz technology

NATO Security through Science Series B: Physics and Biophysics

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 151-165

  Kemp, Michael C ^a   Baker, Colin ^b   Gregory, Ian ^b  

^a Iconal Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b TERAVIEW LTD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33749512955     PISSN: 1871465X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-5159-X_18     Document Type: Article

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