Remote Detection of Bioparticles in the THz Region

Authors

Elliott R. Brown, Wright State University - Main CampusFollow
D. L. Woolard, Aberdeen Proving Ground
A. C. Samuels, Edgewood Chem. and Biological Center
T. Globus, Univ of Virginia
B. Gelmont, Univ of Virginia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Identifier/URL

43036651 (Pure)

Abstract

Recent measurements of the electromagnetic transmission through Bacillus subtillus, an innocuous anthrax substitute, have revealed absorption resonances in the THz region. A system-level analysis is carried out to show that at least one of the resonances (centered at 14.05 cm-1, or 421 GHz) is located at a frequency of low enough atmospheric absorption to be detectable by an active remote sensor - a differential absorption radar.

Repository Citation

Brown, E. R., Woolard, D. L., Samuels, A. C., Globus, T., & Gelmont, B. (2002). Remote Detection of Bioparticles in the THz Region. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, 3, 1591-1594.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/physics/1358

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1012161