Title :
Paper parameter estimation using time-domain terahertz spectroscopy
Author :
Mousavi, Payam ; Bushfield, Ian R. ; Savard, Stéphane ; Haran, Frank ; Dodge, J. Steven
Author_Institution :
Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada
Abstract :
We demonstrate a time-domain terahertz technique for measuring thickness, moisture and basis weight of paper. We validate our technique for a sample compressed to different thicknesses and establish uncertainty limits using Monte Carlo simulations.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; moisture measurement; paper; parameter estimation; permittivity measurement; terahertz spectroscopy; thickness measurement; weighing; Monte Carlo simulations; basis weight measurement; effective medium theory; moisture measurement; paper parameter estimation; permittivity; thickness measurement; time-domain terahertz spectroscopy; Absorption; Moisture; Moisture measurement; Spectroscopy; Thickness measurement; Time domain analysis; Weight measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
