The thesis focuses on the phenomenology related to passive imaging in Millimeter/Terahertz domain, 0.1 to 1 THz. In this domain, dielectric materials such as clothing are transparent, this paves the way for the creation of images of people guillemotleft stripped of guillemotright their clothing and the ability to detect extracorporeal objects hidden behind the clothes. In this thesis, we measure the optical index, the transmission and the diffusion of some hidden materials in the terahertz domain. The measurement technique used is the terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. The generation and detection of signals are carried out by LT-GaAS photoswitches. The results extend to 2 or 2.5 THz. The optical properties of human skin is measured using our experimental setup mounted in reflection geometry. The database made from the measurement campaign is finally integrated into a radiometric model for the study of passive imaging scenarios for remote sensing. Obtainable performances are discussed and favorable specification to imaging are derived.
