Time domain terahertz imaging of threats in luggage and personnel

International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 271-281

  Zimdars, David ^a   White, Jeffrey ^a   Stuk, G ^a   Sucha, G ^a   Fichter, G ^a   Williamson, S L ^a  

^a Picometrix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical; Imaging; Reflection; Security; Spectroscopy; Terahertz

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVES; PLASTICS; SECURITY SYSTEMS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

COMPOSITE GUNS; REFLECTION MODE IMAGES; TIME DOMAIN TERAHERTZ IMAGING;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34948852367     PISSN: 01291564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129156407004497     Document Type: Article

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