Title :
Novel optical design for terahertz imaging applications
Author :
Loughran, John ; Murphy, J. Anthony ; Lanigan, William ; Cartwright, Eoin ; May, Robert ; Ward, Tomás ; Humphreys, Kenneth ; Markham, Charles
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Exp. Phys., Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland
fDate :
27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
We report on our investigations of a number of issues for terahertz medical imaging including optimisation of spatial resolution, characterisation of bio-medical tissues, efficient quasi-optical design and novel delivery systems. In tandem with our experimental approach, we are developing effective computational models with which to analyse system performance.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical imaging; medical image processing; optimisation; submillimetre wave imaging; biomedical tissues; computational models; delivery systems; optimisation; quasioptical design; spatial resolution; terahertz imaging applications; terahertz medical imaging; Absorption; Biological materials; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Loss measurement; Optical design; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Power measurement; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8490-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1422191
