Where optics meets electronics: recent progress in decreasing the terahertz gap
- 17 December 2003
- journal article
- Published by The Royal Society in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
- Vol. 362 (1815) , 199-213
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2003.1312
Abstract
The terahertz region of the electromagnetic spectrum offers considerable opportunities for exploitation. Recent advances in source and coherent–detection technology have enabled advances to be made in a wide range of applications. This article reviews the historical development of the field, summarizes the current state of system technology and outlines a number of current system applications, including medical imaging. The limitations of present–day technology are discussed and some future possible applications are considered.Keywords
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