SBIR Phase I: Magnetically Scanned Terahertz Spectral Sensor with High Temperature Superconductor

这个小企业创新研究第一阶段的研究项目旨在开发一个快速响应，宽带太赫兹（THz）光谱仪与高温超导（HTSC）。 因此，研制高灵敏度、全覆盖的太赫兹光谱仪将是走向真实的应用的一条可供选择的、经济有效的途径。根据同行引用的出版物中与单个X射线光子检测相关的可用数据估计，所提出的创新THz光谱仪概念有望达到高灵敏度水平。可以通过光子学修饰和电子学设计进一步提高灵敏度。 该项目正在开发的太赫兹光谱仪预计将针对化学品（监测大气物种）和爆炸物的识别市场。应用范围从地面和机载平台上的监视扩展。对于机场爆炸物筛查、化学实验室检测、医疗诊断、食品加工厂生物污染物监测等应用，以及作为生物特征和化学功能显微镜检查的实验室工具，它将更加有效和安全。

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I research project aims at developing a fast response, broadband TeraHertz (THz) spectrometer with High-Tc SuperConductor (HTSC). It is believed that the development of highly sensitive full THz spectrum coverage spectrometer will be an alternative, cost effective and much more efficient way towards real applications. Estimating from the data available from associating with a single X-ray photon detection in peer cited publications, the proposed innovative THz spectrometer concept expects to reach a high level of sensitivity. The sensitivity can be improved further by photonics modification and electronics design. The Terahertz (THz) spectrometer under development of this project is expected to target the market of identification of chemicals (monitoring atmospheric species) and explosives. The applications extend from surveillance using on the ground and airborne platforms. It will be more effective and safer for applications like airport screening of explosives, detection of chemical laboratories, medical diagnostics, monitoring of bio-contaminants in food processing plants and as a laboratory tool for the microscopic interrogation of biological characteristics and chemical function.