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Introduction to THz Wave Photonics

  • Discusses the THz from a historical perspective and provides an overview of existing technology

  • Provides complete coverage of THz wave spectroscopy and imaging

  • Discusses 3D THz wave imaging

  • Includes applications of THz technology in the security field as related to explosives and hazardous materials

  • Discusses THz applications inthe bio-engineering and biomedical area including, THz spectroscopy of biomolecules, THz wave interaction with organic materials and THz technologies in medical diagnosis

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Terahertz Radiation

    • Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 1-26
  3. Generation and Detection of THz Waves

    • Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 27-48
  4. THz Spectroscopy and Imaging

    • X. C. Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 49-69
  5. THz Wave Interaction with Materials

    • Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 71-95
  6. THz Air Photonics

    • X. C. Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 97-125
  7. THz Wave 3D Imaging and Tomography

    • Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 127-148
  8. THz Wave Near-Field Imaging

    • X. C. Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 149-174
  9. THz Technology in Nondestructive Evaluation

    • X. C. Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 175-199
  10. THz Technology in Security Checks

    • Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 201-219
  11. THz Technology in Bio and Medical Applications

    • X. C. Zhang, Jingzhou Xu
    Pages 221-236
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 239-246

About this book

Terahertz (THz) radiation, which is electromagnetic radiation in a frequency int- val from 0.3 to 10 THz (1 mm–30 ?m wavelength), is the next frontier in science and technology. This band occupies a large portion of the electromagnetic sp- trum between the infrared and microwave bands. Basic research, new initiatives, and developments in advanced sensing and imaging technology with regard to the THz band remain unexplored compared to the relatively well-developed science and technology in the microwave and optical frequencies. Historically, THz technologies were used mainly within the astronomy c- munity for studying the background of cosmic far-infrared radiation, and by the laser-fusion community for the diagnostics of plasmas. Since the ?rst demonstration of THz wave time-domain spectroscopy in the late 1980s, there has been a series of signi?cant advances (particularly in recent years) as more intense THz sources and higher sensitivity detectors provide new opportunities for understanding the basic science in the THz frequency range.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, U.S.A.

    Xi-Cheng Zhang

  • IMRA America, Inc., Ann Arbor, U.S.A.

    Jingzhou Xu

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to THz Wave Photonics

  • Authors: Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jingzhou Xu

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0978-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-0977-0Published: 07 December 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-8448-7Published: 05 September 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-0978-7Published: 01 December 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 246

  • Topics: Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering, Optics, Lasers, Photonics, Optical Devices

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