Study on detectability of ground target based on terahertz radiation imaging
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1National Key Laboratory of Scattering and Radiation,Beijing 100854,China;2Beijing Institute of Environment Feature,Beijing 100854,China

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    Terahertz radiation imaging enables passive target detection. To accurately obtain terahertz radiation images of targets and the background environment, a terahertz radiation imaging system is designed. The system performs spatial sampling of the field-of-view through two-dimensional scanning, employs a 0.5 m reflector antenna to collect radiation signals into a radiometer with a center frequency of 0.15 THz, and then reconstructs the radiation image of the field-of-view by combining the voltage signal output from the radiometer with spatial sampling parameters. To investigate ground target detectability, visible light, 0.15 THz, and infrared images of the field-of view are measured under day/night and rainy/foggy conditions. Experimental results demonstrate that the 0.15 THz radiation imaging system can capture radiation energy from the cosmic microwave background, enabling accurate detection of high-reflectivity targets during both day and night, as well as in rainy conditions.

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LI Jinchun, LI Liangsheng, CAI He, GUO Yanqi, YIN Hongcheng. Study on detectability of ground target based on terahertz radiation imaging[J]. Journal of Terahertz Science and Electronic Information,2026,24(2):179~[end].

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  • Received:September 11,2025
  • Revised:October 24,2025
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  • Online: April 02,2026
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