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Terahertz Sensing at the Nanoscale

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Although the terahertz frequency range covers wavelengths from around 30 μm to 3 mm, terahertz sensing can provide unique information on materials and processes occurring at much shorter length scales, even down to the nanometre range. New developments in the terahertz part of the spectrum are enabling unprecedented sub-wavelength resolution, novel devices for imaging, spectroscopy, sensing and telecommunications, new techniques for characterizing nano-materials and increased understanding of fundamental biological processes. Additionally, there are strong parallels between terahertz optics and nano-optics. After briefly describing techniques for the generation, detection and manipulation of terahertz radiation, this chapter will review recent developments in the terahertz sensing of nanoscale structures.

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  1. School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AY, UK

    John W. Bowen

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  1. Department of Physics, Boston College, Massachusetts, USA

    Baldassare Di Bartolo

  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, USA

    John Collins

  3. Department of Physics, Boston College, Massachusetts, USA

    Luciano Silvestri

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Bowen, J.W. (2017). Terahertz Sensing at the Nanoscale. In: Di Bartolo, B., Collins, J., Silvestri, L. (eds) Nano-Optics: Principles Enabling Basic Research and Applications. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0850-8_10

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