Terahertz sources for real-world applications

太赫兹（THz）辐射是一种颠覆性的技术，在生物医学和反恐等领域有着革命性的应用前景。但是，由于缺乏实用和强大的THz辐射源，这些应用中的大多数尚未实现。该项目旨在利用项目团队在非线性光学方面的专业知识，开发在连续波和皮秒脉冲、准连续波范围内产生太赫兹辐射的新方法，这将补充和增强当前的技术。这些成果旨在成为产生太赫兹辐射在科学，商业和国防部门的现有和紧急应用所需的频率范围，输出功率和时间特性的太赫兹源。

Terahertz (THz) radiation is a disruptive technology promising revolutionary applications in fields as far ranging as biomedicine to counter-terrorism. But most of these applications have yet to see practical implementation, due to a lack of practical and robust THz radiation sources. This project aims to leverage on the project team’s expertise in non-linear optics to develop new methods of generating THz radiation in both continuous-wave and picosecond-pulse, quasi-continuous-wave regimes, which will complement and enhance current technologies. The outcomes intend to be THz sources generating frequency range, output power and temporal characteristics required for existing and emergent applications for THz radiation in scientific, commercial and defence sectors.