A review of millimetre-wave and terahertz technology for detection of concealed threats

Author

Kemp, Michael C.

Author_Institution

Iconal Technol. Ltd., Cambridge

fYear

2008

fDate

15-19 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

There has been intense interest in the use of millimetre-wave and terahertz technology for the detection of concealed weapons, explosives and other threats. This paper reviews the progress which has been made in recent years and identifies the challenges and prospects for these technologies in checkpoint people screening, stand-off detection of person-borne improvised explosive devices (PBIEDs) as well as more specialized screening tasks.

Keywords

explosives; millimetre wave detectors; national security; terahertz wave detectors; terahertz wave imaging; weapons; concealed threats; concealed weapons; explosives; millimetre-wave technology; person-borne improvised explosive devices; stand-off detection; terahertz technology; Electromagnetic radiation; Explosives; Frequency; Millimeter wave technology; Object detection; Optical reflection; Resonance; Security; Submillimeter wave technology; Weapons; Millimeter wave; Millimetre wave; explosives detection; security screening; stand-off detection; terahertz imaging; terahertz spectroscopy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2119-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2120-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665630

Filename

4665630