Abstract-High effective algorithm of the detection and identification of substance using the noisy reflected THz pulse

 Vyacheslav A. Trofimov; Svetlana A. Varentsova; Vladislav V. Trofimov; Vasily V. Tikhomirov

http://spie.org/Publications/Proceedings/Paper/10.1117/12.2189303

Principal limitations of the standard THz-TDS method for the detection and identification are demonstrated under real conditions (at long distance of about 3.5 m and at a high relative humidity more than 50%) using neutral substances thick paper bag, paper napkins and chocolate. We show also that the THz-TDS method detects spectral features of dangerous substances even if the THz signals were measured in laboratory conditions (at distance 30-40 cm from the receiver and at a low relative humidity less than 2%); silicon-based semiconductors were used as the samples. However, the integral correlation criteria, based on SDA method, allows us to detect the absence of dangerous substances in the neutral substances. The discussed algorithm shows high probability of the substance identification and a reliability of realization in practice, especially for security applications and non-destructive testing.