DocumentCode :
976789
Title :
Fighting terrorism with terahertz
Author :
Galoda, Shagun ; Singh, G.
Volume :
26
Issue :
6
fYear :
2007
Firstpage :
24
Lastpage :
29
Abstract :
The terahertz region of the electromagnetic spectrum is emerging as a powerful weapon in the war on terrorism and illicit drug trafficking. There is still much work to be done in developing the technology, but it shows an amazing ability to single out explosives, fertilizer bombs, chemical and biological agents, and narcotics by their characteristic transmission and reflection properties in the terahertz range.
Keywords :
submillimetre wave imaging; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; terrorism; fertilizer bombs; illicit drug trafficking; submillimetre wave imaging; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; terahertz radiation; terrorism; Chemical technology; Drugs; Electromagnetic spectrum; Explosives; Fertilizers; Pharmaceutical technology; Reflection; Submillimeter wave technology; Terrorism; Weapons;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Potentials, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0278-6648
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MPOT.2007.906117
Filename :
4383328
Link To Document :
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