Project: Microwave and terahertz metrology for homeland security

Remote sensing techniques that use terahertz and millimetre waves can provide unique insights into material properties. Traditionally used in scientific applications like radio astronomy, they are now used in security applications such as personnel scanners and spectrometers for the detection of illegal or hazardous substances. Despite the commercialisation of microwave and terahertz technologies, the properties and performance of scanners and spectrometers remain difficult to measure. In addition, there is currently a lack of traceability of terahertz measurements and measurements often differ depending on the instruments used. This project will develop measurement traceability for sources and detectors for sub-mm and THz frequencies. It will also help to get the best performance out of devices at the lowest possible radiation levels and quantify human exposure to sub-mm waves, which is needed to comply with safety limits and future regulations.

Acronym	NEW07 THz Security (Reference Number: NEW07)
Duration	01/06/2012 - 31/05/2015
Project Topic	Metrology
Project Results (after finalisation)	See Website
Website	visit project website
Network	EMRP
Call	EMRP Call 2011 - Health, SI Broader Scope and New Technologies

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt	Coordinator	Germany
2	Cesky Metrologicky Institut	Partner	Czech Republic
3	Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica	Partner	Italy
4	Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais	Partner	France
5	Schweizerisches Forschungsinstitut fuer Hochgebirgsklima und Medizin in Davos	Partner	Switzerland
6	Slovenský Metrologický Ústav	Partner	Slovakia
7	ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft	Observer	Germany
8	Sensor- und Lasertechnik - Dr. Werner Bohmeyer	Observer	Germany
9	Technische Universität Berlin		Germany
10	Philipps-Universität Marburg		Germany