Terahertz Technology for Environment, Medical Applications, Cultural Heritage and Agri-Food
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Optics and Lasers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 191
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Interests: non-linear; opticslaser-matter interaction; THz
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Dear Colleagues,
Terahertz (THz) radiation (0.1-10 THz) has garnered enhanced interest from the scientific community as it represents an innovative field in many disciplines, including environmental monitoring, biological and health care applications, diagnostics related to cultural heritage, and agrifood investigations.
Exploiting THz methodologies could provide a complementary approach to conventional techniques by offering unique information.
THz radiation can provide information regarding the roto-vibrational and collective modes of molecules, offering their selective identification. This is crucial in many applications, such as the environmental monitoring of pollutants in the gas phase.
Moreover, the ability of THz to penetrate non-polar materials and to be reflected by metals could facilitate the identification of defects, the attainment of stratigraphic information on multilayered objects such as artworks, and the analysis of their structural conditions.
The low photon energy involved (around 4.2 meV at 1 THz) implies that THz-based systems operate in a non-ionizing way; this characteristic is crucial in a variety of applications, including medical in vivo diagnosis and agrifood quality control.
Moreover, THz technologies have advanced considerably in recent decades, enabling the development of compact and lightweight instruments for in situ applications.
This Special Issue aims to disseminate scientific advancements in technology, methodologies and the application of terahertz radiation.
Prof. Dr. Petrarca Massimo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- terahertz (THz) radiation
- cultural heritage
- environmental monitoring
- agrifood
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