Bar code reader for the THz region.

We demonstrate a bar code sensing system for the THz region using leaky parallel plate waveguide and an off-axis parabolic mirror. The bars of the bar code are made from metal with air as gaps between them. We use up to 6 bars in the barcode system which can store up to 64 bits. Because the system employs coherent detection, we can further increase the bit density by adding Teflon strips to the barcode, encoding information in both amplitude and phase delay. These bar codes can be manufactured easily and inexpensively, offering a versatile alternative to RFID tags.

Citation

Yasith Amarasinghe, Hichem Guerboukha, Yaseman Shiri, Daniel M Mittleman. Bar code reader for the THz region. Optics express. 2021 Jun 21;29(13):20240-20249

PMID: 34266117

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