Digital beam-forming for passive millimetre wave security imaging

N. A. Salmon; J. Beale; J. Parkinson; S. Hayward; P. Hall; R. MacPherson; R. Lewis; A. Harvey

doi:10.1049/ic.2007.1304

Digital beam-forming for passive millimetre wave security imaging

N. A. Salmon, J. Beale, J. Parkinson, S. Hayward, P. Hall, R. MacPherson, R. Lewis, A. Harvey

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

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Abstract

This paper reviews digital beam-forming as an alternative technology for the development of passive millimetre wave (PMMW) imagers. Considering recent technology developments and end-user requirements, digital beam- forming is an attractive prospect for a new architecture of PMMW security imager. The radiometric sensitivity in PMMW electronic beam-forming is investigated using beam- former simulations and comparisons made with a mechanical scanning PMMW imager. The objectives, design considerations and progress to date on a demonstrator programme for a PMMW digital beam-forming imager directed at the commercial security screening market are discussed. The benefits of digital beam-forming for security scanners are reviewed together with the calibration technique and the programme future.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2007
Volume	2007
Edition	11961
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/ic.2007.1304
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Nov 2007 → 16 Nov 2007

Conference

Conference	2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
Abbreviated title	EuCAP 2007
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Edinburgh
Period	11/11/07 → 16/11/07

Keywords

Eam-forming
Imaging
Millimetre wave
Passive
Scanning
Terahertz

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Salmon, NA, Beale, J, Parkinson, J, Hayward, S, Hall, P, MacPherson, R, Lewis, R & Harvey, A 2007, Digital beam-forming for passive millimetre wave security imaging. in 2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2007. 11961 edn, vol. 2007, 2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 11/11/07. https://doi.org/10.1049/ic.2007.1304

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Digital beam-forming for passive millimetre wave security imaging

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