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Terahertz spectral range (frequencies of 0.1-1 THz) has recently emerged as the next frontier for non-destructive imaging, industrial sensing and ultra-fast wireless communications. Here, we review several classes of materials such as…

Optics · Physics 2019-11-07 Mathieu Poulin , Steven Giannacopoulos , Maksim Skorobogatiy

Compared with adjacent microwaves and infrared frequencies, terahertz (THz) frequency offers numerous advantages for imaging applications. The unique THz spectral signatures of chemicals allow the development of THz imaging systems for…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-04-08 Manabu Tsujimoto , Kaveh Delfanazari , Takanari Kashiwagi , Toshiaki Hattori , Kazuo Kadowaki

The electromagnetic spectrum in the terahertz frequency region is of significant importance for understanding the formation and evolution of galaxies and stars throughout the history of the universe and the process of planet formation.…

High-power multi-color terahertz (THz) radiation exhibits extraordinary scientific application prospects at various scientific frontiers, for its capacity to deliver THz excitation at multiple frequencies simultaneously. However, the…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2025-10-15 Yin Kang , Weiyi Yin , Xianzhe Li , Yixuan Liu , Yue Wang , Yuan Ma , Kaiqing Zhang , Chao Feng

Sub-terahertz (sub-THz) and terahertz (THz) radiation offer unique opportunities for non-invasive diagnostics and imaging due to their sensitivity to water content and molecular dynamics in biological tissues. In this work, a comprehensive…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Silvia Mura , Elisabetta Marini , Maurizio Magarini , Matti Hamalainen , Marco Hernandez

The fabrication of terahertz (THz) optics with arbitrary shapes via poly-methacrylate-based stereolithography is very attractive as it may offer a rapid, low-cost avenue towards optimized THz imaging applications. In order to design such…

We propose a novel THz material analysis approach which provides highly accurate material parameters and can be used for industrial quality control. The method treats the inspected material within its environment locally as a stratified…

Materials Science · Physics 2014-07-08 J. L. M. van Mechelen , A. B. Kuzmenko , H. Merbold

Terahertz (THz) tomography is a rather novel technique for nondestructive testing that is particularly suited for the testing of plastics and ceramics. Previous publications showed a large variety of conventional algorithms adapted from…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-01-19 Jens Tepe , Thomas Schuster , Benjamin Littau

This tutorial aims to provide details on the underlying principles and methodologies of atom-based terahertz imaging techniques. Terahertz imaging is a growing field of research which can provide complementary information to techniques…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2023-04-05 Lucy Downes , Lara Torralbo-Campo , Kevin Weatherill

Terahertz (THz) radiation is a powerful tool with widespread applications ranging from imaging, sensing, and broadband communications to spectroscopy and nonlinear control of materials. Future progress in THz technology depends on the…

Purpose: The terahertz (THz) medical imaging is a promising noninvasive technique for monitoring the skin's conditions, early detection of the human skin cancer, and recovery from burns and wounds. It can be applied for visualization of…

Terahertz microscopy has attracted attention owing to distinctive characteristics of the THz frequency region, particularly non-ionizing photon energy, spectral fingerprint, and transparency to most nonpolar materials. Nevertheless, the…

It was demonstrated that optical modulation together with simultaneous terahertz (THz) imaging application enables an increase in contrast by an order of magnitude illustrating hence the technique as convenient contactless tool for…

Terahertz single-pixel imaging (THz SPI) has garnered widespread attention for its potential to overcome challenges associated with THz focal plane arrays. However, the inherently long wavelength of THz waves limits imaging resolution,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-05 Yongsheng Zhu , Shaojing Liu , Ximiao Wang , Runli Li , Haili Yang , Jiali Wang , Hongjia Zhu , Yanlin Ke , Ningsheng Xu , Huanjun Chen , Shaozhi Deng

Imaging applications in the terahertz (THz) frequency range are severely restricted by diffraction. Near-field scanning probe microscopy is commonly employed to enable mapping of the THz electromagnetic fields with sub-wavelength spatial…

Quantum imaging with undetected photons spatially transfers amplitude and phase information from one spectral region of physical interest to another spectral region that is easy to detect. The photon energy of the two spectral regions can,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-06-24 Mirco Kutas , Felix Riexinger , Jens Klier , Daniel Molter , Georg von Freymann

Terahertz (THz) waves have been significantly developed in the last fifteen years because of their great potential for applications in industrial and scientific communities1,2. The unique properties of THz waves as transparency for numerous…

Optics · Physics 2015-05-27 F. Blanchard , A. Doi , T. Tanaka , H. Hirori , H. Tanaka , Y. Kadoya , K. Tanaka

Dry and wet drawing materials were investigated by THz time-domain spectroscopy in transmission mode. Carbon-based and iron-gall inks have been studied, some prepared following ancient recipes and others using current synthetic materials; a…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2017-03-07 J. Tasseva , A. Taschin , P. Bartolini , J. Striova , R. Fontana , R. Torre

Terahertz (THz) tomographic imaging has recently attracted significant attention thanks to its non-invasive, non-destructive, non-ionizing, material-classification, and ultra-fast nature for object exploration and inspection. However, its…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-01 Weng-Tai Su , Yi-Chun Hung , Po-Jen Yu , Shang-Hua Yang , Chia-Wen Lin

THz spectroscopy has reached imaging capability with a spatial resolution of a few micrometres. This property enables measurements and imaging of biological samples like cells. THz photons have very low photon energies in the…