Shoebox-sized scanner can spot hidden drugs (Nature)
Friday, March 31st, 2006‘Terahertz’ detectors could one day help police to detect contraband.
Postings from March, 2006
EPSRC crime prevention and detection technologies event: Forensic science
Thursday, March 30th, 2006Crime Prevention and Detection Technologies Dissemination Event: Forensic Science – Thistle Barbican Hotel, London, 30th March 2006
Call for Nominations for Scientific Advisory Board
Wednesday, March 29th, 2006The Terahertz Science and Technology Network invites Network members to nominate candidates for the Network Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Terahertz QCLs image samples in 3D
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006Researchers combine high-power terahertz quantum cascade lasers with a three dimensional image reconstruction technique.
New sensor detects chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive materials
Tuesday, March 21st, 2006Engineers at Argonne National Laboratory, using an emerging sensing technology, have developed a suite of sensors for national security applications that can quickly and effectively detect chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive materials.
ICNIRP International Workshop on EMF Dosimetry and Biophysical Aspects Relevant to Setting Exposure Guidelines
Monday, March 20th, 2006ICNIRP is glad to announce its next public workshop to be held in Berlin, Germany, from 20 to 22 March 2006. The ICNIRP “International Workshop on EMF Dosimetry and Biophysical Aspects Relevant to Setting Exposure Guidelines” will cover the whole frequency range from static fields to terahertz.
Oregon Professor Lisa M. Zurk Earns NSF CAREER Award, Is To Research Terahertz Imaging
Monday, March 20th, 2006Portland State University Professor Lisa M. Zurk has received a five-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award program for her proposal, “Electromagnetic Scattering and Propagation in Random Media at Terahertz Frequencies.”
Visionary Work: Biomedical Imaging at Rensselaer
Friday, March 17th, 2006Rensselaer researchers are helping to advance the field of biomedical imaging, with the goal of earlier, faster, and better diagnosis.
Beating the gun
Monday, March 13th, 2006A portable device capable of detecting concealed guns on people at key locations, such as airports and entertainment venues, is being developed by UK researchers in a two-year project.
APS March Meeting Session: Physics and technology of III-V semiconductors in infrared and THz imaging
Monday, March 13th, 2006There will be a focus session on “Physics and technology of III-V semiconductors in infrared and THz imaging†at the APS 2006 March Meeting in Baltimore, MD, 13-17 March 2006.
