Wave of the future: Terahertz chips a new way of seeing through matter

Wave of the future: Terahertz chips a new way of seeing through matter 02/16/2017 01:08 PM EST Electromagnetic pulses lasting one millionth of a millionth of a second may hold the key to advances in medical imaging, communications and drug development. But the pulses, called terahertz waves, have long required elaborate and expensive equipment to use. Now, researchers at Princeton University have drastically shrunk much of that equipment: moving from a tabletop setup with lasers and mirrors to a pair of microchips small enough to fit on a fingertip. Full story at http://www.princeton.edu/engineering/news/archive/?id=17528 Source Princeton University, Engineering School This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111