Potential Applications of Terahertz
The TeraNova programme is harnessing the properties of Terahertz Radiation for practical applications with immense potential benefits for society.
TeraNova will realise new lasers…
…and advance quantum cascade laser development.
Examples of some of the potential applications include…
- Stand-off security systems to check for the presence of drugs and explosives below garments or within packaging.
- Medical imaging systems to diagnose cancers of the skin, mouth and breast.
- Bio-technology systems to monitor the presence of genetic mutations without using invasive or toxic fluorescent dyes.
- Non-destructive testing systems to determine the presence of flaws, voids and foreign bodies within packaging or in laminated structures.
- Chemical engineering systems to observe the progress of chemical reactions or the presence of isomorphs.
- Instrumentation for the Pharmaceuticals industry to check on the integrity of multi-layer coatings on pills.
- Instrumentation for the semiconductor industry to map non-destructively the mobility and carrier concentration of semiconductor wafers as they are grown.
- Microscope systems that may be useful in studies of cell membranes and how viruses can pass through them.
- Communications systems with immense bandwidth.