Terahertz dark-field imaging of biomedical tissue.
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چکیده
We investigate dark-field imaging in the terahertz (THz) fre-quency regime with the intention to enhance image contrast through the analysis of scattering and diffraction signatures. A gold-on-TPX test structure and an archived biomedical tissue sample are examined in conventional and dark-field transmission geometry. In particular, the capability of the technique for tumor detection is addressed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics express
دوره 9 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001