Vol. 20 No. 2 (2023): Journal of Non Destructive Testing and Evaluation (JNDE), June 2023
Research Papers

Application of Terahertz Pulses to Non-Destructive Testing

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  • Faezeh Zarrinkhat,
  • Philip F Taday,
  • Donald D. Arnone

Published 11-06-2023

Keywords

  • NDT,
  • Terahertz,
  • Spectroscopy,
  • Imaging,
  • Coating

How to Cite

Zarrinkhat, F., Tadayand, P. F., & Arnone, D. D. (2023). Application of Terahertz Pulses to Non-Destructive Testing. Journal of Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation (JNDE), 20(2), 35–43. Retrieved from https://jnde.isnt.in/index.php/JNDE/article/view/51

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Abstract

For the past twenty years, TeraView has been a world leader in the application of terahertz pulses to solve problems for industry.Terahertz technology provides the opportunity of remote, safe, fast and accurate sensing. In recent years, there has been a growing interest from industry in applying terahertz pulses to process control.In this paper, there is a brief review of the generation and detection of terahertz waves (0.1 THz to 6THz) using photoconductive antennas.The applications of time-domain spectroscopy to gas, liquid and solids are discussed.Then, a number of industrial applications ofterahertz pulsed imaging such as solar cells, pharmaceutical, battery production and automotive industries are highlighted.

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