Infrared Technology, Volume. 47, Issue 8, 955(2025)

Research Status of Terahertz Technology in Explosive Detection

Shumin ZHANG1, Xinyu LI1, Tuo WANG1, Kun MENG2, Wenping LI2, Dedong TANG1, and Xinyong ZHU2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
  • 2Qingdao Qingyuan Fengda Terahertz Technology Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266100, China
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    ZHANG Shumin, LI Xinyu, WANG Tuo, MENG Kun, LI Wenping, TANG Dedong, ZHU Xinyong. Research Status of Terahertz Technology in Explosive Detection[J]. Infrared Technology, 2025, 47(8): 955

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    Received: Jul. 11, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 15, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 15, 2025

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