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Cutting-edge terahertz technology

Masayoshi Tonouchi
- 01 Feb 2007 - 
- Vol. 1, Iss: 2, pp 97-105
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An overview of the status of the terahertz technology, its uses and its future prospects are presented in this article, with a focus on the use of the waveband in a wide range of applications.
Abstract
Research into terahertz technology is now receiving increasing attention around the world, and devices exploiting this waveband are set to become increasingly important in a very diverse range of applications. Here, an overview of the status of the technology, its uses and its future prospects are presented.

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Terahertz technology in biology and medicine

TL;DR: Terahertz irradiation and sensing is being applied for the first time to a wide range of fields outside the traditional niches of space science, molecular line spectroscopy, and plasma diagnostics as discussed by the authors.
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Metal wires for terahertz wave guiding

TL;DR: It is shown how a simple waveguide, namely a bare metal wire, can be used to transport terahertz pulses with virtually no dispersion, low attenuation, and with remarkable structural simplicity.
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Intense terahertz pulses by four-wave rectification in air

TL;DR: A new four-wave rectification method for the generation of intense, ultrafast terahertz pulses from gases that is sensitive to the relative phases of the fundamental and second-harmonic pulses.
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T-ray imaging

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the technology necessary to perform terahertz "T-ray" imaging, novel imaging techniques, and commercial applications of T-ray imaging.
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