2002
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/47/21/310
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All-optoelectronic continuous wave THz imaging for biomedical applications

Abstract: We present an all-optoelectronic THz imaging system for ex vivo biomedical applications based on photomixing of two continuous-wave laser beams using photoconductive antennas. The application of hyperboloidal lenses is discussed. They allow for f-numbers less than 1/2 permitting better focusing and higher spatial resolution compared to off-axis paraboloidal mirrors whose f-numbers for practical reasons must be larger than 1/2. For a specific histological sample, an analysis of image noise is discussed.

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“…As shown in our previous work [22], such a converter provides detection of THz radiation in real time due to small thickness of the converter and, therefore, its small thermal capacity. Unlike the multispectral imaging systems described in [14,15,17,18], our approach allows simultaneous multispectral imaging with a desired set of frequencies. Such a multichannel receiver improves the efficiency of the measurements.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As shown in our previous work [22], such a converter provides detection of THz radiation in real time due to small thickness of the converter and, therefore, its small thermal capacity. Unlike the multispectral imaging systems described in [14,15,17,18], our approach allows simultaneous multispectral imaging with a desired set of frequencies. Such a multichannel receiver improves the efficiency of the measurements.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Multispectral imaging has the same prospects for the rapidly developing terahertz science and technology [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. The use of terahertz waves to spectroscopically detect and identify concealed materials through their characteristic transmission or reflection spectra is one of the prospective solutions for locating, detecting and characterizing concealed threats such as plastic explosives, chemical and biological agents, illegal drugs [12][13][14].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Par ailleurs, l'eau contenue dans le stratum corneum peut affecter les propriétés physiques de la peau, à savoir sa fonction de barrière. L'étude par THz de l'hydratation de la peau est donc un moyen d'appréciation de l'efficacité d'un cosmétique [20]. Dans un proche avenir, on pourra aussi distinguer les tissus ischémiques des tissus sains, ce qui a un intérêt diagnostic, pronostique et thérapeu-tique.…”
Section: Applications Médicalesunclassified
“…Over the last two decades, there has been a tremendous development in THz technology [1][2][3][4] in different areas of science in both spectroscopy [5,6] and imaging [7][8][9]. Optical pumpTHz-probe spectroscopy has been widely applied to study e.g.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%