terahertz
noun
tera·hertz
ˈter-ə-ˌhərts 
-ˌherts
plural terahertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one trillion hertz
Visible light occupies the neighborhood of 300 terahertz, which is 300 x 1012 cycles per second.—
Dave Doody
Dave DoodyTerahertz waves also occupy a unique window of the electromagnetic spectrum where a large number of molecules emit and absorb radiation.—Michael C. Wanke et al.
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Ranging in frequency from 0.1 to 10 terahertz, terahertz rays could be key to future high-speed wireless networks, which will transmit data at terabits (trillions of bits) per second.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2024
Many studies have looked at various aspects of operating in the terahertz regime.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
Compared to traditional antennas that have a limited range of tuned frequencies, broadband Rydberg atomic receivers can operate across a huge span of frequencies ranging from HF long-wavelength to millimeter-wavelength frequencies in the terahertz spectrum.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
To achieve high-resolution terahertz imaging without superlensing, Tuniz and Kuhlmey would have to place an expensive probe less than a millimeter away from the sample being observed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2024
Many studies have looked at various aspects of operating in the terahertz regime.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
Compared to traditional antennas that have a limited range of tuned frequencies, broadband Rydberg atomic receivers can operate across a huge span of frequencies ranging from HF long-wavelength to millimeter-wavelength frequencies in the terahertz spectrum.
—Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
To achieve high-resolution terahertz imaging without superlensing, Tuniz and Kuhlmey would have to place an expensive probe less than a millimeter away from the sample being observed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Terahertz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terahertz. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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