Abstract
Terahertz frequency modulation continuous wave (THz FMCW) imaging technology has been widely used in non-destructive testing (NDT) applications of non-metallic materials. However, THz FMCW real-aperture radar usually has a narrow bandwidth and small depth of field, thus restricting the application of THz FMCW NDT. In this paper, a wideband THz signal (220–500 GHz) generation method is proposed by time-division multiplexing. Moreover, a dual-band quasi-optical design with a large depth of field is proposed based on the THz Bessel beam, and a high-quality range profile is obtained. Especially, a signal fusion extended Fourier analysis algorithm without prior knowledge is proposed to further enhance the range profile accuracy, which improves the range resolution to 0.28 mm ($\lambda /{3}$, center frequency 360 GHz). The effectiveness and advantages of the proposed system are verified by artificially constructing composite materials.
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