They aim to revolutionize industrial inspection with non-destructive, non-ionizing, real-time imaging.
📡 Technology Highlights
- Operates in the **sub-terahertz frequency band (50–700 GHz)**
- Uses **TeraSense's patented semiconductor detector array**
- Detects THz wave absorption/reflection to reveal hidden structures
- Safe alternative to X-ray and infrared imaging
🔍 Industrial Applications
1. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Quality Control
- Visualizes internal structures of sealed products and packaging
- Detects defects, contamination, and material uniformity
2. Medical Imaging & Pharmaceutical QA
- Enables THz tomography for skin, vessels, muscles, joints
- Potential for early detection of skin and breast cancers
- Assesses wound conditions through bandages or casts
3. Security & Screening
- Safe for people screening and luggage scanning
- Detects concealed metallic, ceramic, plastic, and composite objects
4. Scientific & Material Research
- Investigates superconducting energy gaps, plasmonic effects, metamaterials
- Used in spectroscopy of molecular vibrations and lattice dynamics
🖼️ Sample Visuals & Use Cases
- THz images of wooden boards showing knots, cracks, nails
- Imaging of rubber with metallic cords
- Real-time imaging setup with TeraSense Tera-1024
- Detection of concealed objects in envelopes or bags