Title :
Simultaneous measurement of thickness and water content of thin black ink films for printing using THz-radiation
Author :
Ohtake, H. ; Suzuki, Y. ; Ono, S. ; Murakami, H. ; Sarukura, N. ; Hirosumi, T. ; Okada, T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
A simple, non-contact and simultaneous measurement for thickness and water content of black ink films is performed using THz-radiation from its frequency-dependent and independent absorption characteristics of black ink films.
Keywords :
Michelson interferometers; bolometers; humidity measurement; laser beam effects; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; printing; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave measurement; thickness measurement; THz-radiation; frequency-dependent; independent absorption characteristics; noncontact measurement; printing; thickness measurement; thin black ink films; water content measurement; Absorption; Frequency measurement; Ink; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Magnetic films; Performance evaluation; Printing machinery; Thickness measurement; Water;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159584
