Title :
Terahertz near-field imaging: Rigorous model for interpreting “antenna approach”
Author :
Popov, Sergei ; Li, Yanlu ; Sergeyev, Sergey ; Friberg, Ari T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron. & Appl. Phys., R. Inst. of Technol. (KTH), Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
Classical Mie theory fails to explain high resolution of a terahertz imaging system exploiting scattering of the near-field radiation. Reported numerical model confirms the feasibility of an antenna model which proves the enhanced resolution.
Keywords :
Mie scattering; antennas; terahertz wave imaging; antenna model; classical Mie theory; near-field radiation scattering; terahertz near-field imaging system; Biomedical optical imaging; Electromagnetic scattering; High-resolution imaging; Image resolution; Mie scattering; Optical imaging; Optical scattering; Probes; Rayleigh scattering; Submillimeter wave technology; (110.6795) Terahertz imaging; (180.4243) Near-field microscopy; (290.5820) Scattering measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
