2007-12-13
Latest Trends in Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 1, 197-204, 2008
Abstract
This paper overviews the latest trends of millimeterwave (MMW) imaging technologies, focusing mainly on applications of and technical parameter variations for security surveillance and nondestructive inspections (NDI).We introduce a smart NDI tool using active W-band imaging, which is capable of detecting hidden surface cracks in concrete structures.
Citation
Soichi Oka, Hiroyoshi Togo, Naoya Kukutsu, and Tadao Nagatsuma, "Latest Trends in Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 1, 197-204, 2008.
doi:10.2528/PIERL07120604
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