Ranging and Acuity Enhancement for Terahertz Imaging Spectrometers

Abstract

We confirmed that polarization modulation is a viable technique for high repetition radar, particularly pulsed terahertz radar, through the use of a scaled experiment. We believe that our pulsing hardware, combined with a focusing dish, would prove a powerful standoff imaging solution. Though we encountered multiple fabrication issues that delayed the completion of a prototype system, we hope to have a working prototype by the second quarter of 2012.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA558783

Entities

People

  • Daniel Van Der Weide
  • John Grade

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Delay Lines
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Nonlinear Transmission Lines
  • Polarity
  • Polarization
  • Polarizers
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Terahertz Radiation
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
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