Detecting concealed explosives and chemical threats constitutes a critical challenge in global security, yet current ...

Terahertz (THz) radiation, which occupies the frequency band between microwaves and infrared light, is essential in many next-generation applications, including high-speed wireless communications, ...

An innovative arrangement employing diverse electronic and optical principles and components leads to precision frequency ...

Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to gain new insights into how agave plants are so remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments. Agave plants may be best known ...

A simple tweak to the usual setup is all that is needed to enhance a spectroscopy technique that uses terahertz wavelengths to probe samples, physicists at RIKEN University, Wakō, Japan, have ...

Researchers developed an optoacoustic (OA) terahertz spectroscopy system that can be used for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of blood sodium levels. Their approach successfully reduces signal ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The development of compact and efficient terahertz radiation sources is crucial for the advancement of terahertz technology across a range of applications from imaging and sensing ...

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Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood—without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system ...