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THz and Security Applications

Detectors, Sources and Associated Electronics for THz Applications

  • Carlo Corsi
  • Fedir Sizov

  • Collecting the most advanced THz Science and technology

  • Taking care mostly of the real possible applications in a short-middle term to security and other most advanced areas

  • Critical analysis of real possible applications looking at the THz technologies from both side of electro-magnetic spectrum (infrared and microwaves)

Conference proceedings

Part of the NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics book series (NAPSB)

Table of contents

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  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xxxiv
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  2. TeraHertz: Quasi-optics or Submillimeter Waves? History, Actual Limits and Future Developments for Security Systems
    Carlo Corsi
    Pages 1-24
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  3. Far-Infrared Semiconductor Detectors and Focal Plane Arrays
    Antony Rogalski
    Pages 25-52
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  4. Uncooled Rectification and Bolometer Type THz/Sub-THz Detectors
    F. Sizov, M. Sakhno, A. Golenkov, V. Petryakov, Z. Tsybrii, V. Reva et al.
    Pages 53-73
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  5. High Power, Narrow-Linewidth, and Compact Terahertz Sources for Room Temperature Applications
    Manijeh Razeghi, Quanyong Lu, Neelanjan Bandyopadhyay, Steven Slivken, Yanbo Bai
    Pages 75-89
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  6. Terahertz Photonic Devices
    Miriam S. Vitiello
    Pages 91-111
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  7. Terahertz Imaging System Based on Superconducting Heterodyne Integrated Receiver
    R. V. Ozhegov, K. N. Gorshkov, Yu B. Vachtomin, K. V. Smirnov, M. I. Finkel, G. N. Goltsman et al.
    Pages 113-125
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  8. Application of Surface Waves for THz Spectroscopy
    Oleg Mitrofanov
    Pages 127-137
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  9. Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic Sensors for Trace Gas Detection in the IR and THz Spectral Range
    Pietro Patimisco, Simone Borri, Angelo Sampaolo, Miriam S. Vitiello, Gaetano Scamarcio, Vincenzo Spagnolo
    Pages 139-151
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  10. THz Active Imaging Systems with Real-Time Capabilities
    Fabian Friederich, Wolff von Spiegel, Maris Bauer, Fanzhen Meng, Mark D. Thomson, Sebastian Boppel et al.
    Pages 153-187
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  11. Recent Results on Broadband Nanotransistor Based THz Detectors
    Wojciech Knap, Dimitry B. But, N. Dyakonova, D. Coquillat, A. Gutin, O. Klimenko et al.
    Pages 189-209
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  12. THz Screening for Civil and Military Security
    Norbert Palka, Marcin Kowalski, Radosław Ryniec, Mieczysław Szustakowski, Elżbieta Czerwińska
    Pages 211-228
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  13. Clinotron Based Terahertz Imaging System
    D. M. Vavriv, A. V. Somov, K. Schünemann, V. A. Volkov
    Pages 229-237
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  14. Emerging Thermal Infrared ‘THz Torch’ Technology for Low-Cost Security and Defence Applications
    Fangjing Hu, Stepan Lucyszyn
    Pages 239-275
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  15. New THz Technologies and Applications in Applications in Support of Safety and Security
    Ashok Vaseashta
    Pages 277-292
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About these proceedings

Introduction

These proceedings comprise invited papers from highly experienced researchers in THz technology and security applications. THz detection of explosives represents one of the most appealing technologies to have recently emerged in dealing with terrorist attacks encountered by civil security and military forces throughout the world. Discussed are the most advanced technologies and developments, the various points of operational strength and weaknesses as well as are suggestions and predictions the best technological solutions to  overcome current operational limits.  The current status of various levels of cooling in THz detectors, sources and associated electronics are also addressed. The goal was to provide a clear view on the current technologies available and the required advances needed in order to achieve more efficient systems. This goal was outlined in part by establishing the baseline of current uncertainty estimations in physics-based modelling and the identification of key areas which require additional research and development.

 

Keywords

Advanced Technologies for Security Systems Beyond Microwaves Future Technologies Security Systems Smart Sensors Spectroscopy THz Science and Technology TeraHertz-THz What are Infrared

Editors and affiliations

  • Carlo Corsi
    • 1
  • Fedir Sizov
    • 2
  1. 1.C.R.E.O. Centro Ricerche Elettro OtticheL'AquilaItaly
  2. 2.Institute of Semiconductor Physics, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineKievUkraine

Bibliographic information

  • Book Title THz and Security Applications
  • Book Subtitle Detectors, Sources and Associated Electronics for THz Applications
  • Editors Carlo Corsi
    Fedir Sizov
  • Series Title NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
  • Series Abbreviated Title NATO Science Peace Security Ser.B
  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8828-1
  • Copyright Information Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014
  • Publisher Name Springer, Dordrecht
  • eBook Packages Physics and Astronomy Physics and Astronomy (R0)
  • Hardcover ISBN 978-94-017-8827-4
  • Softcover ISBN 978-94-017-8830-4
  • eBook ISBN 978-94-017-8828-1
  • Series ISSN 1874-6500
  • Series E-ISSN 1874-6535
  • Edition Number 1
  • Number of Pages XXXIV, 292
  • Number of Illustrations 118 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
  • Topics Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices
    Security Science and Technology
    Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering