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To develop technologies utilizing THz waves, one needs to first understand the interaction between THz waves and materials. In this chapter we will discuss the dynamics of THz wave interaction with different kinds of materials.
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Zhang, XC., Xu, J. (2010). THz Wave Interaction with Materials. In: Introduction to THz Wave Photonics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0978-7_4
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