The Application of Microplasma in the Terahertz Field: A Review
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Abstract
Terahertz functional devices are essential to the advanced applications of terahertz radiation in biology and medicine, nanomaterials, and wireless communications. Due to the small size and high plasma frequency of microplasma, the interaction between terahertz radiation and microplasma provides opportunities for developing functional terahertz devices based on microplasma. This paper reviews the applications of microplasma in terahertz sources, terahertz amplifiers, terahertz filters, and terahertz detectors. The prospects and challenges of the interdisciplinary research between microplasma and terahertz technology are discussed.
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OpenAlex topics: Terahertz technology and applications · Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling · Plant Pathogens and Resistance
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College of Automation Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
Funding
National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Research on Evaluation Method of Overall Function and Effectiveness of Cable Fire Protection Products of Jiangsu Electric Power Research Institute of State Grid of China
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