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The recent development of easy-to-use sources and detectors of terahertz radiation has enabled growth in applications of terahertz (Thz) imaging and sensing. This vastly adaptable technology offers great potential across a wide range of areas, and the Handbook of terahertz technology for imaging, sensing and communications explores the fundamental principles, important developments and key applications emerging in this exciting field.

Part one provides an authoritative introduction to the fundamentals of terahertz technology for imaging, sensing and communications. The generation, detection and emission of waves are discussed alongside fundamental aspects of surface plasmon polaritons, terahertz near-field imaging and sensing, room temperature terahertz detectors and terahertz wireless communications. Part two goes on to discuss recent progress and such novel techniques in terahertz technology as terahertz bio-sensing, array imagers, and resonant field enhancement of terahertz waves. Fiber-coupled time-domain spectroscopy systems (THz-TDS), terahertz photomixer systems, terahertz nanotechnology, frequency metrology and semiconductor material development for terahertz applications are all reviewed. Finally, applications of terahertz technology are explored in part three, including applications in tomographic imaging and material spectroscopy, art conservation, and the aerospace, wood products, semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the Handbook of terahertz technology for imaging, sensing and communications is an authoritative guide to the field for laser engineers, manufacturers of sensing devices and imaging equipment, security companies, the military, professionals working in process monitoring, and academics interested in this field.

• Examines techniques for the generation and detection of terahertz waves
• Discusses material development for terahertz applications
• Explores applications in tomographic imaging, art conservation and the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries

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Part 1 Fundamentals of terahertz technology for imaging, sensing and communications: Optoelectronic techniques for the generation and detection of terahertz waves; Transmission and propagation of terahertz waves in plastic waveguides; Fundamental aspects of surface plasmon polaritons at terahertz frequencies; Fundamental aspects of terahertz near-field imaging and sensing; Field effect transistors for terahertz applications; Terahertz wireless communications
Part 2 Recent progress and novel techniques in terahertz technology: Terahertz bio-sensing techniques; Terahertz array imagers: Towards the implementation of terahertz cameras with plasma-wave-based silicon MOSFET detectors; Resonant field enhancement of terahertz waves in subwavelength plasmonic structures; Fiber-coupled terahertz time-domain spectroscopy systems (THz-TDS); State-of-the-art in terahertz continuous wave photomixer systems; Novel techniques in terahertz near-field imaging and sensing; Terahertz nano-devices and nano-systems; Terahertz integrated devices and systems; Terahertz frequency metrology based on frequency comb techniques; Semiconductor material development for terahertz applications
Part 3 Applications of terahertz technology: Terahertz applications in tomographic imaging and material spectroscopy: A review; Terahertz applications in aerospace industry; Terahertz applications in the wood products industry; Terahertz applications in the pharmaceutical industry and science; Terahertz applications in art conservation; Applications of terahertz technology in the semiconductor industry