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Terahertz Microfluidic Sensing Using a Parallel-plate Waveguide Sensor
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Volatile Gas Sensing through Terahertz Pipe Waveguide.
Ja-Yu Lu1, Borwen You2, Jiun-You Wang1
1Department of Photonics, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 6, 2020
Summary
This study demonstrates effective gas sensing using pipe-guided terahertz (THz) radiation for detecting volatile liquids. The method offers high sensitivity for detecting vapors at low part-per-million levels.
Area of Science:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Materials Science
Background:
- Volatile liquid detection is crucial for safety and industrial monitoring.
- Traditional sensing methods may require labels or lack remote sensing capabilities.
- Terahertz (THz) radiation offers unique properties for non-invasive material analysis.
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