1. THz: Research Frontiers for New Sources, Imaging and Other Advanced Technologies.
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Lupi, Stefano, Irizawa, Akinori, Lupi, Stefano, and Marcelli, Augusto
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Research & information: general ,FEL ,HMQ-TMS ,THz ,THz detector ,THz imaging ,THz source ,THz spectroscopy ,Vortex dynamics ,biomedical imaging ,bunch length ,cancer diagnosis ,coating materials ,coherent synchrotron radiation ,copper ,cross-correlation ,cultural heritage ,damage ,detectors ,endoscopy ,energy recovery ,far infrared ,free electron laser ,free-electron-lasers ,graphene ,high-brightness electron beams ,imaging ,infrared analysis ,laser comb technique ,leaky-wave antennas ,linac ,liquid crystals ,low alpha ,metasurface ,microspectroscopy ,near-field imaging ,niobium ,nonlinear effects ,nonlinear optics ,optical indices ,optical rectification ,organic crystals ,particle accelerators ,proximity effects ,pump-probe ,spectroscopy ,superconductivity ,surface ,synchrotron radiation ,terahertz ,terahertz pulsed imaging ,terahertz spectroscopy ,terahertz time-domain spectroscopy ,waveguide spectroscopy ,waveguides - Abstract
Summary: The THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum is a frontier research area involving application of many disciplines, from outdoor to indoor communications, security, drug detection, biometrics, food quality control, agriculture, medicine, semiconductors, and air pollution. THz research is highly demanding in term of sources with high power and time resolution, detectors, and new spectrometer systems. Many open questions still exist regarding working at THz frequencies; many materials exhibit unusual or exotic properties in the THz domain, and researchers need new methodologies to exploit these opportunities. This book contains original papers dealing with emerging applications, new devices, sources and detectors, and materials with advanced properties for applications in biomedicine, cultural heritage, technology, and space.