Research Article

Terahertz Frequency Continuous-Wave Spectroscopy and Imaging of Explosive Substances

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Images of a triangle-shaped cyclotrimethylene-trinitramine (RDX) explosive concealed within a paper envelope. Three images are shown using the OPO’s tuning frequencies of 0.77, 0.83, and 0.90 THz. The highest image absorption contrast is observed at the 0.83 THz tuning frequency.
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