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An Overview of the Technological and Scientific Achievements of the Terahertz

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Terahertz Technology

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ((LNEE,volume 77))

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Due to the importance of terahertz radiation in the past several years in spectroscopy, astrophysics, and imaging techniques namely for biomedical applications (its low interference and non-ionizing characteristics, has been made to be a good candidate to be used as a powerful technique for safe, in vivo medical imaging), we decided to review of the terahertz technology and its associated science achievements. The review consists of terahertz terminology, different applications, and main components which are used for detection and generation of terahertz radiation. Also a brief theoretical study of generation and detection of terahertz pulses will be considered. Finally, the chapter will be ended by providing the usage of organic materials for generation and detection of terahertz radiation.

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