Performance modeling of terahertz (THz) and millimeter waves (mmW) pupil plane imaging

Nafiseh Mohammadian; Orges Furxhi; Lei Zhang; Peter Offermans; Galia Ghazi; Ronald Driggers

doi:10.1117/12.2311496

14 May 2018 Performance modeling of terahertz (THz) and millimeter waves (mmW) pupil plane imaging

Nafiseh Mohammadian, Orges Furxhi, Lei Zhang, Peter Offermans, Galia Ghazi, Ronald Driggers

Proceedings Volume 10625, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIX; 1062511 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311496
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2018, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Terahertz- (THz) and millimeter-wave sensors are becoming more important in industrial, security, medical, and defense applications. A major problem in these sensing areas is the resolution, sensitivity, and visual acuity of the imaging systems. There are different fundamental parameters in designing a system that have significant effects on the imaging performance. The performance of THz systems can be discussed in terms of two characteristics: sensitivity and spatial resolution. New approaches for design and manufacturing of THz imagers are a vital basis for developing future applications. Photonics solutions have been at the technological forefront in THz band applications. A single scan antenna does not provide reasonable resolution, sensitivity, and speed. An effective approach to imaging is placing a high-performance antenna in a two-dimensional antenna array to achieve higher radiation efficiency and higher resolution in the imaging systems. Here, we present the performance modeling of a pupil plane imaging system to find the resolution and sensitivity efficiency of the imaging system.

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Nafiseh Mohammadian, Orges Furxhi, Lei Zhang, Peter Offermans, Galia Ghazi, and Ronald Driggers "Performance modeling of terahertz (THz) and millimeter waves (mmW) pupil plane imaging", Proc. SPIE 10625, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIX, 1062511 (14 May 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311496

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