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Integrated THz Frequency System for Material Characterization
About the THz system
About the THz applications
About the THz technology
About the THz challenges


Find out more about the THz project

New frontiers in materials research

Our new THz technology system will provide a fully integrated solution for exploring electronic, magnetic, and chemical properties of materials for tomorrow’s technologies.

THz spectroscopy—intriguing possibilities

THz characterization is of particular interest because a number of important electronic and magnetic phenomena align with these frequencies. These include the energy levels of novel phenomena as well as matching the feature sizes of development-grade electronic materials. THz is also a contactless measurement.

Interesting physical phenomena occur on THz energy scales

  • Carrier scattering time in semiconductors, important to development of high speed electronics
  • Vibrational resonances in molecular solids, important to chemical identification and research in organic electronic and magnetic materials
  • Antiferromagnetic resonances, important to spin-based computing
Spectrum showing where THz is
http://www.npl.co.uk/electromagnetics/terahertz/

What Lake Shore knows about THz

Lake Shore has a vast experience in the science of early-stage materials characterization. Together with collaborators and industry partners, we are developing measurement solutions that will enable scientists everywhere to easily and affordably use THz to reveal new insights into the physical properties of electronic and magnetic materials.

Check out the THz technology we are working with. Learn about the challenges inherent to using THz energy. Explore the integrated system that we think will streamline novel electronic materials characterization. And discover what applications can be served using this methodology.

We want to hear from you!

Since THz materials characterization technology is still emerging, collaboration is key. If you are interested in where Lake Shore is heading with its THz-based solutions, or have a question or comment, please visit the find out more page to join our community, download more information, or get in touch directly with our applications scientists.

latest Terahertz project news

Encouraging progress has been reported by the Lake Shore THz system project team during the last few months of 2012. Upon completion of their first prototype system build, the team was able to confirm successful operation of the specially-designed CW-THz emitter and detector components in the cryostat at temperatures around 4 K. Read more...

Lake Shore’s specially-designed terahertz photomixer packages reliably operate over a range of temperatures from 4 K to room temperature.

​The presentation focuses on the development of a turnkey platform for THz frequency interrogation of materials in a cryogenic temperature, high magnetic field environment.

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