Christmas came one day late.
A special issue of the International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems dedicated to a previous symposium on terahertz spectroscopy and imaging applications has made its way into hardcover in the form of a Selected Topics in Electronics and Systems volume (Vol. 46). The original article was blogged on this site in post #50, including the abstract and a couple of figures from the article. The book reproduces all images in greyscale, although the cover image includes an HMX molecule in pixelated technicolor. In the interest of readability (had I known…), I'm posting the images here as a single pdf (3.0 MB).
According to amazon.com:
The inherent advantages and potential payoffs of the terahertz (THz) regime for military and security applications serve as an important driver for interest in new THz-related science and technology. In particular, the very rapid growth in more recent years is arguably most closely linked to the potential payoffs of THz sensing and imaging (THz-S&I).
This book presents some of the leading fundamental research efforts towards the realization of practical THz-S&I capabilities for military and security applications. Relevant subjects include theoretical prediction and/or measurement of THz spectroscopic phenomenon in solid-state materials such as high explosives (e.g. HMX, PETN, RDX, TNT, etc.), carbon-fiber composites, biological agents (e.g. DNA, RNA, proteins, amino acids) and organic-semiconductor nanostructures. Individual papers also address the effective utilization of state-of-the-art THz-frequency technology in military and security relevant scenarios such as standoff S&I, screening of packages and personnel, and perimeter defense. Technical papers introduce novel devices and/or concepts that enhance THz source and detector performance, enabling completely new types of sensor functionality at THz frequency (e.g. detection at nanoscale/molecular levels), and defining new and innovative sensing modalities (e.g. remote personnel identification) for defense and security. Therefore, the collective research presented here represents a valuable source of information on the evolving field of THz-S&I for military and security applications.
Get your copy HERE. In the right discourse community, it makes a great gift.
www.worldscinet.com/ijhses/ijhses.shtml
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terahertz_radiation
www.worldscibooks.com/series/stes_series.shtml
www.worldscibooks.com/engineering/6608.html
www.somewhereville.com/?p=50
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMX
www.amazon.com
www.amazon.com/Terahertz-Technology-Military-Applications-Electronics/dp/9812771794/…
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