A passive submillimeter video camera for security applications

Author

Zieger, Gabriel ; Born, Detlef ; Anders, Solveig ; Heinz, Erik ; Peiselt, Katja ; Bromel, Anika ; Zakosarenko, Vyacheslav ; May, Torsten ; Meyer, Hans-Georg

Author_Institution

Inst. of Photonic Technol., Jena, Germany

fYear

2013

fDate

1-6 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Submillimeter waves have unique optical properties that allow for applications in the security domain. Especially the high transmission through clothing combined with low transmission through many materials that can be used to build harmful objects enables applications in security screenings. We already showed that it is possible to acquire passive images at 350 GHz with a cooled system based on superconducting detectors working at 500mK. Now we present recent results of our current development of a new prototype of a passive submillimeter video camera for security applications. Compared to its predecessor, it has a larger field of view and can take images at frame rates up to 25 Hz.

Keywords

image sensors; submillimetre wave imaging; frequency 350 GHz; optical property; passive submillimeter video camera; security application; submillimeter waves; superconducting detector; Apertures; Cameras; Clothing; Detectors; Image resolution; Radar imaging; Security;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2013 38th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Mainz

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665773

Filename

6665773