Education and Outreach through Optical Terahertz Science and Technology Workshop; Santa Barbara, California; March 2009

基于可见光的太赫兹（THz）技术的最新发展导致了快速增长和真实的世界应用。 原型太赫兹成像系统已安装在机场和邮局的安全检查。 从造船业到林业等行业都在应用太赫兹光进行过程监测。 生物分子和生物医学研究现在正在尝试太赫兹技术。 为了确保美国在这个快速发展的领域的领导地位，目前的科学和工程专业学生必须精通这项技术。 2009年光学太赫兹科学与技术研讨会将通过以下方式实现这一目标：专家为期一天的辅导;世界知名研究人员为期三天的研究报告;以及由该领域领导人评论的学生海报展示。 本科教育将通过将太赫兹研究纳入本科教学的研讨会受到影响。 由此产生的模块将激励本科生参与研究，这将使他们获得实践技能，以追求高科技职业，并为美国经济的创新做出贡献。 NSF的三个部门为支持研究生和博士后参加本次研讨会做出了贡献：材料研究部，化学部以及电气，通信和网络系统部。

The recent development of terahertz (THz) technology based on optical light has resulted in rapid growth and real world applications. Prototype terahertz imaging systems have been installed in airports and post offices for security inspections. Industries from ship building to forestry are applying THz light for process monitoring. Biomolecular and biomedical research now experiment with terahertz technology. To ensure U.S. leadership in this rapidly moving field, it is essential that current science and engineering students become fluent in the technology. The Optical Terahertz Science and Technology Workshop 2009 will achieve this through: a day of tutorials by specialists; three days of research presentations by world renowned investigators; and student poster presentations to be critiqued by leaders in the field. Undergraduate education will be impacted through a workshop on incorporating THz research into undergraduate teaching. The resulting modules will inspire undergraduates to participate in research that will give them the hands-on skills to pursue high tech careers and contribute to innovation in the U.S. economy. Three NSF divisions have contributed to supporting the attendance by graduate students and post docs at this workshop: the Division of Materials Research, the Division of Chemistry, and the Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems.