Preface
Over the last two decades, THz technology has ripened enough that a thor-
ough summary and review of the relevant topics is in order. Many different
disciplines such as ultrafast spectroscopy, semiconductor device fabrication,
and bio-medical imaging involve the recent development of THz technology.
It is an important task to lay down a common ground among the researchers,
so that they can communicate smoothly with one another. Besides, the THz
community is growing fast and the THz technology is in a transitional period.
The THz research activities have mainly focused on generation and detection
until lately, but the focal point has shifted to the practical applications such
as high-speed communication, molecular spectroscopy, security imaging, and
medical diagnosis, among many others.
This book covers a broad range of topics and fundamental issues. Individu-
als from distinct disciplines have helped developing new THz technologies, and
in order to reach the next level, i.e., practical applications, the technology re-
quires its researchers to understand and communicate with one another. This
book serves this general purpose by providing the researchers with a common
reference, thus bridging “the THz gap”.
I have tried to elucidate the fundamentals of THz technology and science
for their potential users. This book surveys major techniques of generating,
detecting, and manipulating THz waves. It also discusses a number of essential
processes where THz waves interact with physical, chemical, and biological
systems. Scientists and engineers of various disciplines realize that the THz
gap in the electromagnetic spectrum is now accessible thanks to the recent
advances in THz source and detection technologies. Many are seeking ways
by which they can incorporate the new technologies into their expertise and
research agenda. Younger researchers, who wish or are to join THz research
groups, would also find this new field challenging due to many barriers, the
lack of comprehensive introduction and/or instruction among them. Potential
users of THz technology should be prepared in the essential concepts and
techniques of THz science and technology; I hope this book be an introductory
guide for the new comers.
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