Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 18, 1811012(2023)

Multipolarization Image Evaluation for Passive Terahertz Imaging Detection

Yayun Cheng, Xun Tian, Nannan Wang*, Jiaran Qi, and Jinghui Qiu
Author Affiliations
  • School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang , China
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    Emissivity and brightness temperature properties of typical materials, H and V represent horizontal polarization and vertical polarization, respectively. (a) Emissivity; (b) brightness temperature
    Four linear polarization and six polarization parameter images from imaging experiment. (a) 0°; (b) 45°; (c) 90°; (d) -45°; (e) TI; (f) TQ; (g) TU; (h) TII; (i) DOLP; (j) AOP
    Four linear polarization and six polarization parameter images from imaging simulation. (a) 0°; (b) 45°; (c) 90°; (d) -45°; (e) TI; (f) TQ; (g) TU; (h) TII; (i) DOLP; (j) AOP
    ROC curves of imaging experiment. (a) Metal knife; (b) paper money; (c) wheat flour; (d) metal gun
    • Table 1. Parameter setting of passive terahertz imaging simulation for hidden objects carried by human body

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      Table 1. Parameter setting of passive terahertz imaging simulation for hidden objects carried by human body

      ParameterValueParameterValue
      Center frequency /GHz94Skin physical temperature /K307
      Polarization mode /(°)0,45,90,-45Object physical temperature /K302
      3 dB beamwidth /(°)0.4Ambient physical temperature /K298
      Thermal sensitivity /K0.5Skin permittivity7.1‒j3.6
      Observation distance /m3Ceramic permittivity5.67‒j0.0085
      Pixel size240×130Clothing attenuation /dB0.4
    • Table 2. Calculation results of traditional global no-reference evaluation indexes for experimental data

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      Table 2. Calculation results of traditional global no-reference evaluation indexes for experimental data

      ParameterTA0°TA45°TA90°TA-45°TITQTUTIIDOLPAOP
      Entropy6.8876.8556.7836.8086.5896.2656.1866.3746.0067.992
      MG0.0470.0470.0460.0460.0330.0680.0680.0240.0640.319
      Laplacian0.0340.0330.0330.0330.0170.0720.0740.0080.0721.560
      DFT28232768272127562156344234361727320114491
      DCT9.5179.4399.4239.4266.78613.71513.8254.864013.63163.038
      STD0.2290.2210.2260.2310.2440.0530.0510.2560.0560.286
      BRISQUE39.32838.66737.97939.19138.35743.65544.79434.30344.35165.803
      NIQE14.83811.31414.05113.31211.63720.43620.88710.84421.46464.810
      PIQE57.26857.49857.70657.47948.09070.06170.75038.67468.82980.672
    • Table 3. Calculation results of traditional global no-reference evaluation indexes for simulation data

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      Table 3. Calculation results of traditional global no-reference evaluation indexes for simulation data

      ParameterTA0°TA45°TA90°TA-45°TITQTUTIIDOLPAOP
      Entropy6.4416.4606.4406.4776.1406.4696.4405.8316.5307.993
      MG0.0500.0510.0500.0520.0410.0790.0830.0320.0890.317
      Laplacian0.0380.0390.0370.0390.0240.0950.1060.0150.1261.531
      DFT2312231122252329209326202668194430199416
      DCT8.3728.4818.2458.5826.88512.56013.1465.64614.57349.506
      STD0.2210.2160.2050.2200.2330.0890.0830.2480.1070.285
      BRISQUE40.72440.47838.21939.01238.97744.07944.49137.32049.88265.156
      NIQE17.07116.20615.31816.68917.02621.09121.79814.08425.44479.137
      PIQE58.75457.49157.27459.86353.74470.28372.08649.96470.95780.152
    • Table 4. Assessment results of DSNR of four hidden objects from imaging experiment

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      Table 4. Assessment results of DSNR of four hidden objects from imaging experiment

      Hidden objectTA0°TA45°TA90°TA-45°TITQTUTIIDOLPAOP
      Metal knife2.9073.5853.2163.0023.627-4.234-2.3734.136-1.036-16.407
      Paper money5.2785.1684.2135.4395.747-2.341-8.7536.319-5.187-11.024
      Wheat flour3.8153.5031.9423.0033.278-3.379-5.8573.640-6.620-7.590
      Metal gun3.6893.3232.4143.2263.975-5.121-7.2224.411-12.528-10.507
    • Table 5. Observer subjective local evaluation results of experimental data

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      Table 5. Observer subjective local evaluation results of experimental data

      ObjectTA0°TA45°TA90°TA-45°TITII
      Metal knife2.543.393.312.433.854.28
      Paper money3.852.802.633.393.784.02
      Wheat flour3.332.413.223.153.724.33
      Metal gun2.912.672.393.693.464.09
    • Table 6. Observer subjective local evaluation results of simulation data

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      Table 6. Observer subjective local evaluation results of simulation data

      ObjectTA0°TA45°TA90°TA-45°TITII
      Ceramic rod2.173.892.853.023.154.44
      Wood knife2.832.802.373.264.174.28
      Stone knife3.202.812.093.243.944.35
      Ceramic gun3.413.412.73.574.064.37
      Cigarette lighter3.262.372.872.914.264.22
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    Yayun Cheng, Xun Tian, Nannan Wang, Jiaran Qi, Jinghui Qiu. Multipolarization Image Evaluation for Passive Terahertz Imaging Detection[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(18): 1811012

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    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: May. 15, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 20, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 19, 2023

    The Author Email: Nannan Wang (wangnn@hit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231304

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