• DocumentCode
    2239980
  • Title

    Concealed object detection by sensing the objects’ acoustic phase with terahertz radiation

  • Author

    Buersgens, Federico F. ; Acuna, Guillermo P. ; Kersting, Roland

  • Author_Institution
    Photonics & Optoelectron. Group, Munich Univ., Munich
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present a novel terahertz technique for detecting concealed objects by sensing their individual acoustic phase lags when they perform a minute oscillation. The technique is sensitive to virtually all materials.
  • Keywords
    acoustic signal detection; object detection; submillimetre wave detectors; acoustic phase lags; acoustic phase sensor; concealed object detection; minute oscillation; terahertz radiation; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic signal detection; Frequency; Object detection; Optical imaging; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Phase detection; Radiation detectors; Vibrations; (110.3080) Infrared Imaging; (110.5120) Photoacoustic imaging;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571618