Diffuse reflection imaging at terahertz frequencies for security applications

P. Dean; S. Khanna; S. Chakraborty; M. Lachab; A. G. Davies; E. H. Linfield

doi:10.1117/12.739281

Diffuse reflection imaging at terahertz frequencies for security applications

P. Dean, S. Khanna, S. Chakraborty, M. Lachab, A. G. Davies, E. H. Linfield

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Abstract

We report diffuse reflection imaging of concealed powdered samples in atmospheric air using a quantum cascade laser operating at 2.83 THz. The imaging system uses a helium-cooled silicon bolometer for mapping radiation diffusely reflected and scattered from samples, and a room-temperature pyroelectric sensor for simultaneously acquiring a specular image. A range of powders concealed within plastic packaging and standard FedEx® envelopes was imaged with a resolution of better than 0.5 mm, and it was possible to detect powdered samples concealed within packaging from which there was a strong component of surface reflection. The feasibility of performing dual-wavelength diffuse reflection imaging for identification of illicit drugs and explosives is discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering\|Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng
Volume	6741
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.739281
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting III - Florence Duration: 1 Jul 2007 → …

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Conference	Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting III
City	Florence
Period	1/07/07 → …

Keywords

Drugs of abuse
Dual-wavelength imaging
Powders
Reflection imaging
Scattering
Terahertz

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Dean, P, Khanna, S, Chakraborty, S, Lachab, M, Davies, AG & Linfield, EH 2007, Diffuse reflection imaging at terahertz frequencies for security applications. in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering|Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng. vol. 6741, Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism and Crime Fighting III, Florence, 1/07/07. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.739281

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