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Title: Advanced Millimeter-Wave Imaging Enhances Security Screening

Journal Article · · SPIE Newsroom, (January 12, 2012)

Millimeter-wave imaging is rapidly gaining acceptance for passenger screening at airports and other secured facilities. This paper details a number of techniques developed over the last several years including novel image reconstruction and display techniques, polarimetric imaging techniques, array switching schemes, as well as high frequency high bandwidth techniques. Implementation of some of these methods will increase the cost and complexity of the mm-wave security portal imaging systems. RF photonic methods may provide new solutions to the design and development of the sequentially switched linear mm-wave arrays that are the key element in the mm-wave portal imaging systems.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1076713
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-84081; NN2001000
Journal Information:
SPIE Newsroom, (January 12, 2012), Journal Name: SPIE Newsroom, (January 12, 2012)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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