Technology
Terahertz combines the advantages and challenges of both optics and HF electronics. Its unique properties between the infrared and microwaves enable for instance:
- spectroscopy for investigating molecules and molecular bonds
- tomography to analyse material layers and layer thickness
- imaging for industrial inspection of inhomogeneous samples
- characterisation of semiconductors and photovoltaic materials
Altogether, Terahertz provides non-destructive 3-dimensional spectroscopic information without health risks – in contrast to x-ray.
