Overview of current technology in MMW radiometric sensors for law enforcement applications

David D. Ferris Jr.; Nicholas C. Currie

doi:10.1117/12.391821

20 July 2000 Overview of current technology in MMW radiometric sensors for law enforcement applications

David D. Ferris Jr., Nicholas C. Currie

Proceedings Volume 4032, Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology IV; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391821
Event: AeroSense 2000, 2000, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper discusses the current state-of-the-art in millimeter-wave radiometric imagers being developed for law enforcement use within the United States. The most prevalent application at present is the detection of concealed weapons (guns, knives, etc.) with a secondary application involving the detection of drugs and explosives. Three main topics will be addressed: the phenomenology of concealed weapon detection at millimeter wavelengths, the promise and short comings of first generation radiometric imagers, and the characteristics of second generation systems currently under development.

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David D. Ferris Jr. and Nicholas C. Currie "Overview of current technology in MMW radiometric sensors for law enforcement applications", Proc. SPIE 4032, Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology IV, (20 July 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.391821

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