Imaging through the atmosphere at terahertz frequencies

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 773-776

  Rosker, Mark J ^a   Wallace, H Bruce ^b  

^a DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY   (United States)

^b MMW Concepts LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Millimeter wave imaging; Propagation; Security

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY BANDS; MILLIMETER WAVES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SENSORS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS; ATTENUATION; IMAGING ARCHITECTURES; MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34748927055     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380054     Document Type: Conference Paper

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