[LINK] new X-ray technology for Australian airports

Scott Howard scott at doc.net.au
Fri Feb 25 15:52:28 AEDT 2011


On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Tom Koltai <tomk at unwired.com.au> wrote:

> It's not really new Tech...
>
> http://www.optoiq.com/index/photonics-technologies-applications/lfw-disp
> lay/lfw-article-display/174913/articles/laser-focus-world/volume-39/issu
> e-4/investigative-imaging-supplement/millimeter-waves-detect-hidden-weap
> ons.html
>

That appears to be referring to "millimeter-wave" imaging, which is in use
is dozens (hundreds?) of airports around the US and elsewhere in the world.

Standard Millimeter-wave imaging does NOT allow for detecting internal
concealment, which is obviously what is being discussed here.

  Scott



More information about the Link mailing list