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Design, Fabrication, and Experimental Characterization of Plasmonic Photoconductive Terahertz Emitters
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2013
We describe methods for the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of plasmonic photoconductive emitters, which offer two orders of magnitude higher terahertz power levels compared to conventional photoconductive emitters.
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Terahertz Microfluidic Sensing Using a Parallel-plate Waveguide Sensor
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2012
The procedure for implementing a refractive index sensor for terahertz frequencies based on a grooved parallel-plate waveguide geometry is described here. The method yields a measurement of the refractive index of a small volume of liquid through monitoring of the shift in the resonant frequency of the waveguide...
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Fabrication of Nanopillar-Based Split Ring Resonators for Displacement Current Mediated Resonances in Terahertz Metamaterials
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2017
A protocol for the design and fabrication of a novel nanopillar-based split ring resonator (SRR) is presented.
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Terahertz Imaging and Characterization Protocol for Freshly Excised Breast Cancer Tumors
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2020
Freshly excised human breast cancer tumors are characterized with terahertz spectroscopy and imaging following fresh tissue handling protocols. Tissue positioning is taken into consideration to enable effective characterization while providing analysis in a timely manner for future intraoperative applications.
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In Vivo Imaging Systems (IVIS) Detection of a Neuro-Invasive Encephalitic Virus
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2012
Utilizing luciferase and in vivo imaging systems (IVIS) as a novel means to identify disease endpoints before clinical developments occur. IVIS has allowed us to visualize in real time the invasion of encephalitic viruses over multiple days, providing a more accurate disease model for future study. It has also allowed us to identify the potential protective features of antivirals and vaccines faster than currently utilized animal models. The capability to utilize individual animals over...
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The measured waveform contains changes in amplitude, phase, and time delay produced by the sample. An imaging system analyzes these variations across different positions and converts them into spatial maps or depth-resolved information. Time delay is especially useful for distinguishing locations within a sample, while amplitude and phase changes provide complementary evidence about material structure and properties.
Terahertz radiation has low photon energy, which enables non-ionizing measurements. This distinguishes the approach from imaging methods that depend on higher-energy radiation capable of producing ionization. In physics research, that characteristic supports investigations of material structure and properties while preserving the value of waveform-based measurements for spectroscopy, inspection, and interface characterization.
Sources generate the terahertz radiation, detectors capture the returning or transmitted signal, and computational reconstruction converts measured waveform information into images or depth-resolved results. These functions are interdependent: the available signal must be recorded with sufficient detail for reconstruction to reveal meaningful variations. Advances in all three areas are improving spatial resolution and practical deployment.
A pulse reflected from or transmitted through different locations in a sample can experience different time delays. Comparing those delays helps separate signals associated with distinct depths, layers, or interfaces rather than treating the sample as a single surface. This makes waveform measurements useful for examining layered materials and identifying hidden structural features.
A typical measurement generates a short terahertz pulse, directs it toward a sample, and records either the returning waveform or the waveform transmitted through the material. The system repeats this measurement across the relevant imaging region, then maps variations in amplitude, phase, and time delay. The resulting data can provide images or depth-resolved information.
They are useful when researchers need information about internal structure, material properties, hidden defects, or interfaces. The overview identifies applications in polymers, composites, layered materials, and semiconductor inspection. Measurements can reveal variations that are not limited to visible surface appearance, making the approach relevant to both material characterization and evaluation of manufactured structures.
In physics, terahertz imaging systems also support spectroscopy, where waveform measurements help characterize material properties, and semiconductor inspection, where spatially varying signals can reveal structural information. Their use with polymers, composites, and layered materials connects imaging with materials research. Advances in sources, detectors, and reconstruction are extending these capabilities toward higher spatial resolution and practical deployment.