• 한국광학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 초소형의 광섬유 결합형 테라헤르츠 모듈을 이용하여 테라헤르츠 시간영역 분광 및 영상 시스템을 구성하였다. 구성된 THz 분광 시스템을 이용하여 3 THz 이상의 자유공간에 분포되어 있는 수분의 고유 흡수 스펙트럼을 관측하였고 테라헤르츠 대역에서의 Si, $Al_2O_3$, GaAs기판에 대한 굴절률을 측정하였으며 측정을 위해 다중 반사를 고려한 전달 함수를 이용한 굴절률 측정 방법을 이용하였다. 또한, 테라헤르츠 영상 시스템을 이용하여 의료용 칼과 클립을 측정하여 250 ${\mu}m$ 간격으로 $192{\times}89$ 픽셀의 영상을 얻었다.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2018

Terahertz (THz) represents the portion of the electromagnetic radiation between the microwave and the infrared region and is within the frequency range of 0.1-10 THz. The ability of THz waves to pass through a wide variety of packaging materials, combined with their ability to characterize the molecular structure of many substances makes it an attractive tool for the application of food quality and safety management. This review provides current information on application of THz spectroscopy/imaging technology for food quality and safety management. The THz spectroscopy/imaging technology has been shown to be useful for detecting foreign bodies, vitamin/moisture, pesticides, antibiotics, melamine etc. However, major barriers to the adoption of THz spectroscopy/imaging for food quality and safety management include THz signal loss in heterogeneous food matrices, high costs of sources and detectors, and absence of a library for the wide group of food compounds. Further research is needed to overcome these barriers.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.751-759
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• 2018

Glass fibre reinforced polymers (GFRP) are widely exploited in many industrial branches. Due to this Structural Health Monitoring systems containing embedded fibre optics sensors are applied. One of the problems that can influence on composite element durability is water contamination that can be introduced into material structure during manufacturing. Such inclusion can be a damage origin significantly decreasing mechanical properties of an element. A non-destructive method that can be applied for inspection of an internal structure of elements is THz spectroscopy. It can be used for identifications of material discontinuities that results in changes of absorption, refractive index or scattering of propagating THz waves. The limitations of THz propagation through water makes this technique a promising solution for detection of a water inclusion. The paper presents an application of THz spectroscopy for detection and localisation of a water drop inclusion embedded in a GFRP material between two fibre optics with fibre Bragg grating sensors. The proposed filtering method allowed to determine a 3D shape of the water drop.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2018

Terahertz (THz) imaging and spectroscopy have been developed as non-destructive testing methods for various industrial applications. However, they have not been widely adopted in real applications owing to a high system price and the large size of conventional THz time-domain spectroscopy systems, which are based on ultrashort optical pulse lasers. Recently, various types of compact THz emitters and detectors have become available. As a result, THz non-destructive test (NDT) systems have become viable solutions. Herein, we briefly review the recent advances in THz NDT techniques adopting continuous-wave THz systems, including our recent results of a THz-based waterproof test system and an electrical connection inspection system for car manufacturing.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제61권12호
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• pp.1939-1943
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• 2012

In this paper we presented the detection of the explosive material RDX using a parallel plate waveguide (PPWG) THz time domain spectroscopy (TDS). Normally the explosive materials have been characterized through identification of vibrational fingerprint spectra. Until now, most of all THz spectroscopic measurements have been made using pellet samples where disorder effects contribute to line broadening such that individual resonances merge into relatively broad absorption features. In order to avoid such disadvantages we used the technique of PPWG THz-TDS to achieve sensitive characterization of explosive material RDX. The PPWG THz-TDS used in this work well established ultrafast optoelectronic techniques to generate and detect sub-picosecond THz pulses. The explosive material was analyzed as powder layers in $112{\mu}m$ gap of metal PPWG. The thin later mass was estimated to be about $700{\mu}g$. Finally, we showed spectra of explosives from 0.2 to 2.4 THz measured using PPWG THz-TDS.

• 센서학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.317-327
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• 2018

THz 시간 영역 분광학(TDS)은 이제 성숙한 분야가 되었고, 그 기술은 전 세계적으로 수백 개의 연구실에서 사용되고 있지만, THz 시스템의 개선에 대한 여지는 아직 많이 남아있다. 도전과제의 핵심은 모드-잠김 에지 방사(edge emitting) 반도체방출 반도체 레이저와 광전도 반도체 양자 구조의 개선이다. 또한 대량 생산을 위한 기술과 3D 프리팅과 같은 혁신적인 제조 기술도 매우 효과적이다. 최근에 상용제품으로 출시된 OSCAT 시스템과 ASOPS 시스템을 이용하여 분광/영상기법을 반도체 패키지 칩에 적용하기도 하였다. 한편, THz 분광법이 정적(static)이거나 또한 시간-분해적이든 간에 모두 반도체 소재 및 반도체 나노 구조의 특성을 평가하는 데 있어서 선도적인 기법이 될 것이다. 향후에는 점점 더 좁은 영역을 탐구하는 방법이나 THz 응용 시스템을 평형상태에서 벗어나게 하는 툴(tool)로써 사용될 가능성도 높다. 또한 메타(meta) 물질을 이용하여 THz 시스템에 적용할 경우, 가변 필터와 같은 순시적인 광학 부품이 가능하므로 광여기(photoexcited) 반도체 소자(신호원)으로 이용하는 구상/디자인도 할 수 있다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.328-334
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• 2018

The paper reviews an improved continuous-wave (CW) terahertz (THz) imaging system developed for nondestructive inspection, such as CW-THz quasi-time-domain spectroscopy (QTDS) and interferometry. First, a comparison between CW and pulsed THz imaging systems is reported. The CW-THz imaging system is a simple, fast, compact, and relatively low-cost system. However, it only provides intensity data, without depth and frequency- or time-domain information. The pulsed THz imaging system yields a broader range of information, but it is expensive because of the femtosecond laser. Recently, to overcome the drawbacks of CW-THz imaging systems, many studies have been conducted, including a study on the QTDS system. In this system, an optical delay line is added to the optical arm leading to the detector. Another system studied is a CW-THz interferometric imaging system, which combines the CW-THz imaging system and far-infrared interferometer system. These systems commonly obtain depth information despite the CW-THz system. Reportedly, these systems can be successfully applied to fields where pulsed THz is used. Lastly, the applicability of these systems for nondestructive inspection was confirmed.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.2265-2268
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• 2009

Terahertz time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) is applied in transmission to identify the five forms of modifications of furosemide and one commercial product from 0.3 THz to 1.6 THz at room temperature. The different absorption spectra of the different forms are sensitive to crystal structures. Density function theory (DFT) calculation was used to understand the vibrational modes of furosemide in the THz region. X-ray powder diffractometry (XRPD) was applied to confirm the different forms of modifications. The results demonstrate that THz-TDS is a potential analytical technique in investigating polymorphic forms in the pharmaceutical fields.

• Composites Research
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.8-12
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• 2022

테라헤르츠(THz)파의 디컨벌루션을 통한 유리섬유 복합재 내부 결함 신호 분석 기법을 연구하였다. 결함이 존재하는 유리섬유 복합재료 시편을 제작하였고, Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy (THz-TDS) 시스템의 반사모드를 통해 THz 신호를 측정하였다. 디컨벌루션을 위해 THz 입사 신호와 검출 신호의 Normalized Cross Correlation (NCC) 계산을 통해 THz 신호의 피크 위치를 증폭하였다. 증폭된 피크의 위치 및 세기를 임펄스로 추출하였고 THz 원신호에서 추출된 임펄스 위치의 신호를 제거하였다. 해당 과정을 반복함으로써 시편의 경계면을 나타내는 THz 검출 신호의 주요 임펄스를 도출하였다. 주요 임펄스와 기준 신호의 컨벌루션을 통해 노이즈가 제거된 THz 원신호의 복원이 가능한 것을 확인함으로써 디컨벌루션 과정을 검증하였다. 결과적으로 주요 임펄스들의 검출 시간을 통해 15 ㎛ 이내의 정확도로 유리섬유 복합재 내부 결함의 두께 판별이 가능하였다.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2011

One of the important applications of THz time-domain spectroscopy (TDS) is the detection of explosive materials through identification of vibrational fingerprint spectra. Most recent THz spectroscopic measurements have been made using pellet samples, where disorder effects contribute to line broadening, which results in the merging of individual resonances into relatively broad absorption features. To address this issue, we used the technique of parallel plate waveguide (PPWG) THz-TDS to achieve sensitive characterization of three explosive materials: TNT, RDX, and HMX. The measurement method for PPWG THz-TDS used well-established ultrafast optoelectronic techniques to generate and detect sub-picosecond THz pulses. All materials were characterized as powder layers in 112 ${\mu}m$ gaps in metal PPWG. To illustrate the PPWG THz-TDS method, we described our measurement by comparing the vibrational spectra of the materials, TNT, RDX, and HMX, applied as thin powder layers to a PPWG, or in conventional sample cell form, where all materials were placed in Teflon sample cells. The thin layer mass was estimated to be about 700 ${\mu}g$, whereas the mass in the sample cell was ~100 mg. In a laboratory environment, the absorption coefficient of an explosive material is essentially based on the mass of the material, which is given as: ${\alpha}({\omega})=[ln(I_R({\omega})/I_S({\omega}))]m$. In this paper, we show spectra of 3 different explosives from 0.2 to 2.4 THz measured using the PPWG THz-TDS.