Acoustic phase imaging with terahertz radiation

Opt Express. 2007 Apr 16;15(8):4427-34. doi: 10.1364/oe.15.004427.

Abstract

We report on acoustic phase imaging of objects using terahertz radiation. The sensitivity of the technique is sufficient to detect objects at oscillation amplitudes down to about 300 nm. Such acoustic amplitudes are comparable to the human physiological perception level, which offers novel opportunities in security imaging.