Tera-hertz imaging and spectroscopy

新的成像和分析技术已被确定为诊断和治疗生物医学技术发展的关键组成部分。疾病的早期检测、生命过程的识别和研究、药理学和治疗等能力的进步直接有助于老龄化人口的社会福祉、医疗保健的成本节约以及环境友好型高科技产业的经济增长。在该提案中，我们提出了一类新的成像和分析仪器，这些仪器以小型、便携式和低成本的形式提供非侵入性和非电离测量。我们的科学重点是在太赫兹频率，无线电和可见光频率之间的频带电磁信号的生成，成像和检测的关键挑战。有证据表明，这些频率的生物医学分析可以为医学诊断和科学揭示大量新信息。

New techniques for imaging and analysis have been identified as key components of the evolution of diagnosti and therapeutic biomedical technologies. Advances in capabilities like early detection of disease, identification and study of living processes, pharmacology, and treatment contribute directly to the social well being of an aging population, to cost savings in healthcare, and to economic growth in environmentally friendly high-tech industries. In this proposal, we address a new class of imaging and analytical instruments that provide non-invasive and non-ionizing measurement in a small, portable, and low cost form factor. Our scientific focus is on key challenges in the generation, imaging, and detection of electromagnetic signals at Tera-Hertz frequencies, the frequency band between radio and visible light frequencies. Evidence suggests that biomedical analysis at these frequencies can reveal a wealth of new information for medical diagnosis and science.