Computational millimeter wave imaging: problems, progress, and prospects

VM Patel, JN Mait, DW Prather… - IEEE Signal Processing …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Imaging using millimeter waves (mmWs) has many advantages and applications in the
defense, security, and aviation markets. All terrestrial bodies emit mmW radiation, and these …

Focal plane array of shaped quartz lenses for wide field-of-view submillimeter imaging systems

H Zhang, SO Dabironezare… - … on Antennas and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Large format focal plane arrays (FPAs) of dielectric lenses are promising candidates for wide
field-of-view submillimeter imagers. In this work, we optimize the scanning gain of such …

High resolution, wide field of view, real time 340GHz 3D imaging radar for security screening

DA Robertson, DG Macfarlane… - Passive and Active …, 2017 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The EU FP7 project CONSORTIS (Concealed Object Stand-Off Real-Time Imaging for
Security) is develo** a demonstrator system for next generation airport security screening …

A thin wideband high-spatial-resolution focusing metasurface for near-field passive millimeter-wave imaging

H Chu, J Qi, S **ao, J Qiu - Applied Physics Letters, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, we present a flat transmission-type focusing metasurface for the near-field
passive millimeter-wave (PMMW) imaging systems. Considering the non-uniform wavefront …

Wide field of view inversely magnified dual-lens for near-field submillimeter wavelength imagers

E Gandini, A Tamminen, A Luukanen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A wide field of view (FOV) inversely magnified dual-lens system for submillimeter
wavelength imagers is presented in this paper. The antenna is designed for near-field …

Optomechanical system design for dual-mode stand-off submillimeter wavelength imagers

E Gandini, J Svedin, T Bryllert… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the practical tradeoffs for designing submillimeter wavelength imagers based
on optomechanical systems combined with focal plane arrays (FPAs) are presented. The …

An efficiently-designed wideband single-metalens with high-efficiency and wide-angle focusing for passive millimeter-wave focal plane array imaging

H Chu, J Qi, J Qiu - Optics Express, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Wide-angle, high-efficiency, wide-band, and ultra-compact focusing blocks are crucial for
implementation and future evolution of passive millimeter-wave focal plane array imaging …

Submillimetre wave 3D imaging radar for security applications

DA Robertson, DG MacFarlane, SL Cassidy… - IET Colloquium on …, 2016 - IET
There is ongoing worldwide interest in finding solutions to enhance the security of civilians
at airports, borders and high risk public areas in ways which are safe, ethical and …

Effects of diffuse and specular reflections on detecting embedded defects of foams with a bifocal active imaging system at 0.22 THz

H Wang, DL Zhou, RF Su, XC Tu, XQ Jia… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We show the diffuse and specular reflection images of defective foams placed on iron plates,
which are obtained by a bifocal active imaging system at 0.22 THz. Foam materials studied …

Free-form two-mirror antenna for millimeter wave imaging

V Molebny, V Sokurenko, J Qiu - Passive and Active Millimeter …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Free-form two-mirror antenna for millimeter wave imaging has been modeled using a
proprietary software for optical systems design PODIL. Optimization procedure is based on …