• DocumentCode
    2967877
  • Title

    Detection of high explosives with THz radiation

  • Author

    Cook, D.J. ; Allen, M.G. ; Decker, B.K. ; Wainner, R.T. ; Hensley, J.M. ; Kindle, H.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Sci. Inc., San Ramon, CA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    19-23 Sept. 2005
  • Firstpage
    7
  • Abstract
    A THz explosives sensor utilizing quantum cascade lasers is described. THz spectra of the targeted explosives are presented along with an overview of the optical layout and the data acquisition and reduction strategy.
  • Keywords
    data acquisition; explosions; measurement by laser beam; military equipment; quantum cascade lasers; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave spectra; THz explosives sensor; THz radiation; THz spectra; data acquisition; high explosives detection; optical layout; quantum cascade lasers; reduction strategy; Absorption; Atmospheric modeling; Explosives; Frequency; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Quantum cascade lasers; Radiation detectors; Temperature sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9348-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572379
  • Filename
    1572379