X-ray cameras that would “undress” passers-by in a bid to thwart terrorists concealing weapons, could be coming to a street near you, according to reports. Aside from the obvious privacy issues, would such a plan work?
January 28-31, 2007, Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A
The 4th Generation Light Source (4GLS) will provide extremely bright sources of radiation covering the spectrum from soft X-ray to terahertz.
Professor Lee Hu-jong and his research team have announced that they have succeeded in developing a technology to generate Terahertz (THz) waves by capitalizing on high temperature superconductors.
System detects hazardous, toxic material in concealed packaging
20–25 January 2007, San Jose, California, USA
The detector, called a ‘hot electron bolometer’, is based on the well-known phenomenon that electrical resistance increases when something is heated up. The use of a superconductor renders the detector extremely sensitive and allows it to be used for radiation that until now could not be so well detected.
The aim of the project is to construct and apply femtosecond fiber lasers to frequency generation outside the normal glass transmission window, i.e. at UV wavelengths as well as in the THz region.
This job exists to support a growing scope of work in developing millimeter/THz wave tools and technology for different applications.
The 1st European Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics and Metamaterials. 8-11 January, 2007, Seefeld ski resort, Tirol, Austria
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