Terahertz Radome Inspection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Preliminary Investigations
3. The Radome Inspection System
4. FMCW Measurements
5. Imaging Results
6. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Friederich, F.; May, K.H.; Baccouche, B.; Matheis, C.; Bauer, M.; Jonuscheit, J.; Moor, M.; Denman, D.; Bramble, J.; Savage, N. Terahertz Radome Inspection. Photonics 2018, 5, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics5010001
Friederich F, May KH, Baccouche B, Matheis C, Bauer M, Jonuscheit J, Moor M, Denman D, Bramble J, Savage N. Terahertz Radome Inspection. Photonics. 2018; 5(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics5010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleFriederich, Fabian, Karl Henrik May, Bessem Baccouche, Carsten Matheis, Maris Bauer, Joachim Jonuscheit, Michael Moor, David Denman, Jamie Bramble, and Nick Savage. 2018. "Terahertz Radome Inspection" Photonics 5, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics5010001