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Photonics Research, Volume. 4, Issue 6, 306(2016)

Detection and upconversion of three-dimensional MMW/THz images to the visible

Avihai Aharon (Akram)1,2、*, Daniel Rozban1,3, Avi Klein1, Amir Abramovich1, Yitzhak Yitzhaky3, and Natan S. Kopeika2,3
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  • 1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
  • 2Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
  • 3Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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    Avihai Aharon (Akram), Daniel Rozban, Avi Klein, Amir Abramovich, Yitzhak Yitzhaky, Natan S. Kopeika, "Detection and upconversion of three-dimensional MMW/THz images to the visible," Photonics Res. 4, 306 (2016)

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging

    Received: Aug. 15, 2016

    Accepted: Oct. 2, 2016

    Published Online: Dec. 23, 2016

    The Author Email: Avihai Aharon (Akram) (avihaiak@gmail.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.4.000306

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