Blanchard, François, Nkeck, Joel Edouard, Matte, Dominique, Nechache, Riad et Cooke, David G..
2019.
« A low-cost terahertz camera ».
Applied Sciences, vol. 9, nº 12.
Compte des citations dans Scopus : 9.
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Cost effective imaging is required for a wide range of scientific and engineering applications. For electromagnetic waves in the terahertz (THz) frequency range, a key missing element that has prevented widespread applications in this spectral range is an inexpensive and efficient imaging device. In recent years, vanadium oxide based thermal sensors have rapidly entered the market for night vision capability. At the same time, sensors based on this technology have been applied to the THz domain, but with two orders of magnitude larger pricing range. Here we show that, with a simple modification, a commercially available thermal imaging camera can function as a THz imaging device. By comparing a commercially available THz camera and this low-cost device, we identify the main sensitivity difference is not attributed to anything intrinsic to the devices, but rather to the analog-to-digital converter and dynamic background subtraction capability. This demonstration of a low-cost THz camera may aid in the rapid development of affordable THz imaging solutions for industrial and scientific applications.
| Type de document: | Article publié dans une revue, révisé par les pairs |
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| Professeur: | Professeur Blanchard, François |
| Affiliation: | Génie électrique |
| Date de dépôt: | 25 juin 2019 14:50 |
| Dernière modification: | 22 janv. 2020 19:31 |
| URI: | https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/18897 |
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