Terahertz waves are also ideal for detecting substances. “Almost every molecule has a ‘fingerprint’ spectrum in the terahertz frequency range,” says Sherwin.

The use of terahertz waves, which have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves, could enable faster data ...

In a new study, researchers demonstrate long-term, non-invasive monitoring of blood sodium levels using a system that combines optoacoustic detection with terahertz spectroscopy. The paper is ...

Terahertz waves can also reveal the chemical composition of substances, due to characteristic ‘fingerprint’ absorption patterns. Different colorless liquids—such as kerosene and acetone—that look ...

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Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, Jan. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROHM Semiconductor today announced they have started offering samples of the industry’s smallest[1] terahertz (THz) wave ...

Mar 11, 2024: Tuning a terahertz wave filter (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Tohoku University have addressed one of the key challenges of electromagnetic waves in the terahertz frequency range by ...

Terahertz waves, however, offer a different path—providing data speeds up to 100 times faster than 5G while enabling entirely new applications across industries.

The use of terahertz waves, which have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves, could enable faster data transmission, more precise medical imaging, and higher-resolution radar.

Jul 06, 2023: Making waves with terahertz technologies (Nanowerk News) Countless technologies – from smartphones and TVs to infrared instruments on the James Webb Space Telescope and high-speed ...