Springer, Journal of Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 6(36), p. 569-577, 2015
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-015-0155-7
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We report nondestructive measurements of the properties of two-component epoxy adhesives at THz wavelengths using a reflective time-domain spectroscopy system. We describe a simple method to determine the refractive index, layer thickness, and absorption coefficient using time-domain data applying a Fresnel-equation based approach. The results indicate that the adhesive’s curing process may be monitored using a simple parameter extraction technique based on time-domain measurements for systems featuring small bandwidth, showing good agreement with data obtained with from transmission measurements.