DocumentCode
2708688
Title
Quantifying consumer perception of foodstuffs using THz spectrometry
Author
Hadjiloucas, S. ; Walker, G.C. ; Bowen, J.W.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Syst. Eng., Univ. of Reading, Reading, UK
fYear
2010
fDate
5-10 Sept. 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We discuss the potential of using THz spectrometry for the direct observation of phase transitions in foodstuffs, with the aim of quantifying consumer perception. Experimental results from phase transitions using a continuous wave dispersive Fourier transform spectrometer and a cyclotron enhanced liquid helium cooled bolometric detector are reported.
Keywords
Fourier transform spectrometers; bolometers; consumer behaviour; food technology; phase transformations; continuous wave dispersive Fourier transform; cyclotron enhanced bolometric detector; foodstuff consumer perception; liquid helium cooled bolometric detector; phase transition observation; terahertz spectrometry; Insertion loss; Loss measurement; Spectroscopy; Temperature measurement; Thickness measurement; Time domain analysis; Wavelet domain;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Rome
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6655-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612357
Filename
5612357
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