Terahertz computed tomography using a continuous-wave gas laser

Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 548-558

  Li, Qi ^a   Li, Yun Da ^a   Ding, Sheng Hui ^a   Wang, Qi ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas laser; Image processing; Terahertz; Tomographic imaging

Indexed keywords

3-D IMAGE; ACQUISITION TIME; APPLICATION PROSPECT; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTINUOUS WAVES; CT SYSTEM; GAUSSIANS; PROCESSING OPERATIONS; SIMULTANEOUS ALGEBRAIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE; TERA HERTZ; TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING;

GAS LASERS; IMAGE PROCESSING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84863724977     PISSN: 18666892     EISSN: 18666906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-012-9897-7     Document Type: Article

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