Abstract
Studies in terahertz (THz) imaging1 have revealed a difference between diseased and healthy tissue in the THz regime. Since water has strong absorptions at THz frequencies, a likely contributing factor to the contrast mechanism is variation in water content. We have previously modelled the propagation of a THz waveform through water and normal skin in the time domain. In these preliminary results, we extract the complex dielectric coefficients from THz spectroscopy measurements of diseased tissue and predict the waveform differences which have been seen in THz images of skin cancer.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics |
Editors | M. Thumm, W. Wiesbeck |
Pages | 821-822 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics (IRMMW 2004 / THz 2004) - Karlsruhe, Germany Duration: 27 Sept 2004 → 1 Oct 2004 Conference number: C04-09-27.7 http://irmmw2004.ihe.uni-karlsruhe.de/mainhome.html |
Conference
Conference | Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics (IRMMW 2004 / THz 2004) |
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Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Karlsruhe |
Period | 27/09/04 → 1/10/04 |
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