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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Materials Science
  • Non-Destructive Testing

Background:

  • Terahertz (THz) imaging offers unique capabilities for material characterization due to its non-ionizing nature and ability to penetrate dielectric materials.
  • Traditional THz imaging systems often face limitations in speed and resolution, hindering their widespread application in industrial inspection.
  • Electronically Controlled Optical Sampling (ECOPS) has emerged as a promising technique for enhancing the speed of optical sampling systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a high-speed three-dimensional (3D) terahertz (THz) reflection imaging system.
  • To evaluate the system's performance in terms of scanning speed and axial/transverse range.
  • To showcase the applicability of the developed THz imaging system for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of composite materials.

Main Methods:

  • Development and implementation of a THz reflection imaging system utilizing Electronically Controlled Optical Sampling (ECOPS).
  • ECOPS was employed to achieve rapid axial scanning over a 9 mm range at a frequency of 1 kHz.
  • A 100 mm × 100 mm transverse area was scanned using translation stages along a 200-line zigzag trajectory, taking 80 seconds for data acquisition.

Main Results:

  • The ECOPS-based THz imaging system successfully achieved high-speed scanning capabilities.
  • An axial range of 9 mm was scanned at 1 kHz, and a transverse area of 100 mm × 100 mm was imaged in 80 seconds.
  • A 3D THz reflection image of a glass fiber reinforced polymer composite sample with artificial defects (delamination, inclusion) was successfully obtained.

Conclusions:

  • The demonstrated high-speed THz reflection 3D imaging system based on ECOPS is effective for rapid data acquisition.
  • The system's ability to image defects in composite materials highlights its potential for nondestructive evaluation applications.
  • Comparison with ultrasonic 3D imaging validates the utility of THz imaging for characterizing material defects.