An approach for sub-second imaging of concealed objects using terahertz (THz) radar

Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1297-1307

  Cooper, K B ^a   Dengler, R J ^a   Llombart, N ^a   Bryllert, T ^a   Chattopadhyay, G ^a   Mehdi, I ^a   Siegel, P H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Imaging radar; THz radar

Indexed keywords

CONCEALED OBJECTS; HIGH RESOLUTION; IMAGE ACQUISITION TIME; IMAGING RADAR; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; RANGE DETECTION; SECOND IMAGING; SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS; TERAHERTZ; TERAHERTZ IMAGING; THREAT ENVIRONMENT; THZ RADAR;

IMAGE ACQUISITION; RADAR;

RADAR IMAGING;

EID: 70349614403     PISSN: 18666892     EISSN: 18666906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-009-9515-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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