Title :
Portable real-time terahertz imaging system
Author :
Sekine, N. ; Ohno, Y. ; Kanou, M. ; Sotobayashi, H. ; Mizuno, M. ; Fukunaga, K. ; Hosako, I.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
The portability of a terahertz imaging system is crucial for practical applications because most of the measured objects are generally fixed and cannot be moved from their locations. We have developed a portable imaging system using a terahertz quantum cascade laser and a microbolometer focal plane array. We also obtained a direct image of the focused beam of the laser.
Keywords :
bolometers; focal planes; micrometry; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz wave devices; terahertz wave imaging; focused beam; microbolometer focal plane array; portable imaging system; real-time terahertz imaging system; terahertz quantum cascade laser; Cameras; Collimators; Focusing; Frequency; Millimeter wave technology; Optical arrays; Optical imaging; Quantum cascade lasers; Real time systems; Sensor arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5324904
