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Terahertz applications

A source of fresh hope

Is the terahertz spectral range finally about to be opened up for broad application across the physical and biological sciences? Researchers propose a new source of terahertz waves that could do just this.

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Linfield, E. A source of fresh hope. Nature Photon 1, 257–258 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2007.56

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