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Published in: Annals of Telecommunications 7-8/2013

01-08-2013

Identification tag in the terahertz frequency domain using low-cost and tunable refractive index materials

Authors: Maher Hamdi, Frédéric Garet, Lionel Duvillaret, Philippe Martinez, Guy Eymin Petot Tourtollet

Published in: Annals of Telecommunications | Issue 7-8/2013

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Abstract

In the present paper, we propose a new structure of chipless and low-cost tag for data encoding in the terahertz frequency range. The device is based on a multilayer structure in which the thicknesses of the different layers are of the order of the wavelength, i.e., in the submillimeter range. In this device, the information is encoded in the volume of the tag thanks to the adjustable refractive index and low-cost materials, leading to a high level of security. The two main advantages compared to classical radiofrequency identification tags are the absence of metal and the encoding of the information in the volume of the structure, thus limiting the risk of damage during handling and preventing from reverse engineering, for example.

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Metadata
Title
Identification tag in the terahertz frequency domain using low-cost and tunable refractive index materials
Authors
Maher Hamdi
Frédéric Garet
Lionel Duvillaret
Philippe Martinez
Guy Eymin Petot Tourtollet
Publication date
01-08-2013
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Annals of Telecommunications / Issue 7-8/2013
Print ISSN: 0003-4347
Electronic ISSN: 1958-9395
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-013-0374-7

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