Title :
THz techniques for human skin measurement
Author :
Kawase, Kodo ; Hayashi, Shin´ichiro
Author_Institution :
Ecotopia Sci. Inst., Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
We measured the properties of human skin using THz techniques: 1) THz tomography with a high depth resolution; 2) stratum corneum measurements using a metallic-mesh sensor or interference THz sensing; and 3) a possible sweat duct helical antenna in the THz region. We also studied the non-thermal effect of THz/MMW radiation on human skin cells.
Keywords :
biomedical imaging; fibre optic sensors; helical antennas; image resolution; image sensors; skin; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave detectors; THz technique; THz tomography; THz-MMW radiation; fibre optic sensor; high depth resolution; human skin cell; human skin measurement; interference THz sensing; metallic-mesh sensor; nonthermal effect; stratum corneum measurement; sweat duct helical antenna; Antenna measurements; Helical antennas; Humans; Interference; Skin; Tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104843
