Three dimensional imaging using T-ray computed tomography

Author

Ferguson, B. ; Shaohong Wang ; Gray, D. ; Abbott, D. ; Zhang, X.-C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Appl. Phys. & Astron., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

24-24 May 2002

Abstract

Summary form only given. T-ray computed tomography imaging has significant potential in a number of applications. It is capable of reconstructing the 3D structure and frequency dependent far-infrared optical properties of an object. Using the reconstructed material properties different substances may be uniquely identified despite being hidden within other opaque structures. Applications of this technology are foreseen in non-destructive mail/packaging inspection, semiconductor testing, quality control of plastics and certain biomedical applications where the absorption of THz is not prohibitive.

Keywords

biomedical imaging; high-speed optical techniques; nondestructive testing; submillimetre wave imaging; 3D structure reconstructing; T-ray computed tomography imaging; biomedical applications; nondestructive mail/packaging inspection; opaque structures; plastics; quality control; reconstructed material properties; semiconductor testing; substances; Biomedical optical imaging; Computed tomography; Frequency dependence; Image reconstruction; Inspection; Material properties; Optical imaging; Plastic packaging; Postal services; Semiconductor device packaging;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-706-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033523

Filename

1033523