Review of moisture and liquid detection and mapping using Terahertz imaging

Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 97-126

  Federici, John F ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Humidity; Moisture; Non destructive evaluation; Terahertz; Water

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MECHANISM; DEBYE MODELS; DIFFUSION MAPS; DIFFUSION RATE; EFFECTIVE MEDIUM MODEL; FORESTRY PRODUCTS; HIGH PERMITTIVITY; LIQUID WATER; NON DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION; SPATIAL MAPPING; TERA HERTZ; TERAHERTZ IMAGING; TERAHERTZ RANGE; THZ IMAGING;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DIFFUSION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MOISTURE; PERMITTIVITY; WATER;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84859804777     PISSN: 18666892     EISSN: 18666906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-011-9865-7     Document Type: Article

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