Xi-Cheng Zhang, Jingzhou Xu. Introduction to Thz Wave Photonics

Springer, 2010. — 246 p.Terahertz (THz) radiation, which is electromagnetic radiation in a frequency interval from 0.3 to 10 THz (1 mm–30 μm wavelength), is the next frontier in science and technology. This band occupies a large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum 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.
The intention of this book is to provide an overview of THz photonics rather than focusing on specific technologies as other books have done in the past. It introduces the fundamentals of THz photonics and also includes the latest technologies currently in use and those that are on the near-term horizon.Terahertz Radiation
Generation and Detection of THz Waves
THz Spectroscopy and Imaging
THz Wave Interaction with Materials
THz Air Photonics
THz Wave 3D Imaging and Tomography
THz Wave Near-Field Imaging
THz Technology in Nondestructive Evaluation
THz Technology in Security Checks
THz Technology in Bio and Medical Applications