Researcher: Matthew Oldfield
Research Institution: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Overview:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory is seeking industry partners to support further development of the demonstrator system of a sub-millimetre-wave imaging radar.
Product:
• Critical components for a sub-millimetre wavelength imaging radar system;
• Using short wavelengths (high frequencies around 660 GHz) will ultimately allow for high spatial resolution imaging of concealed weapons at reasonable standoff distances; and
• As well as developing critical components the project has produced a working single pixel radar laboratory demonstrator system with a minimum range resolution of 10mm.
Market:
• A full sub-millimetre imaging radar would allow real-time imaging using a modestly sized system; and
• Such technology would have applications both for checkpoint and crowded area security screening.
Benefits:
• Sub-millimetre-wave radiation is non-ionising and penetrates clothing; and
• Moving to shorter wavelengths has major advantages in terms of system size and spacial resolution at longer standoff ranges.
Partners:
Industry partners are sought to support further development of the demonstrator system, initially by improving the packaging and adding a scanning system and software to allow imaging.
Contact Details:
Email Matthew Oldfield at matthew.oldfield@sftc.ac.uk
