Title :
Paper Parameter Estimation Using Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy
Author :
Dodge, J. Steven ; Mousavi, Payam ; Bushfield, Ian ; Savard, Stephane ; Jez, David ; Haran, Frank
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada
Abstract :
We demonstrate a terahertz time-domain technique for measuring thickness, moisture and basis weight of paper. We validate our technique for a sample compressed to different thicknesses and establish uncertainty limits using Monte Carlo simulations.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; measurement uncertainty; moisture measurement; paper; parameter estimation; terahertz spectroscopy; thickness measurement; weighing; Monte Carlo simulations; basis weight; moisture; paper parameter estimation; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; thickness; uncertainty limits; Moisture; Moisture measurement; Monte Carlo methods; Spectroscopy; Thickness measurement; Time-domain analysis; Weight measurement; Terahertz spectroscopy; paper manufacturing; remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), 2014 International Symposium on
DOI :
10.1109/ISOT.2014.36
