A method for inspecting a package to identify an object concealed in the
package includes passing two beams of THz-radiation through the package.
The frequency of THz radiation in one beam is different from that in the
other, and the beams are at an angle to each other. Each of the
transmitted beams is used to form an image of the package and the object.
The absorption coefficient of the object is determined from the two
images. The material of the object is determined from the absorption
coefficients at the two frequencies. The method is useful for detecting
explosive material concealed in baggage.