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December 18, 2013

A Terahertz generator with the highest signal quality
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 17, 2013
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and the firm Luz WaveLabs are developing an innovative Terahertz generator that improves signal quality by one million times as compared to the best device of this kind currently on the market; it will allow this technology to be applied in the areas of biomedicine, transportation safety, industry and radio astronomy, among others. Terahertz waves (THz) are found on the furthest extreme of the infrared band, just before the beginning of th ... read more

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