Non-destructive testing with terahertz radiation: Applications in the field of polymer fabrication and food production

Emerging Technologies in ETNDT - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing, ETNDT 4

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 223-228

  Jordens C ^a   Rutz, F ^a   Wietzke, S ^a   Koch, M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT LESS; FOOD PRODUCTION; HEIGHT PROFILES; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; PLASTIC WELDING; POLYMER PROCESSING; TERAHERTZ IMAGING; TERAHERTZ RADIATION; THZ IMAGING;

GLASS FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; PLASTICS MOLDING; TERAHERTZ WAVES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; WELDING;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 79952289038     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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