T-rays to make better scanners

摘要

A new way to create electromagnetic Terahertz (THz) waves or T-rays developed in research in Singapore and London could make better medical scanners. Researchers from the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) in Singapore, and Imperial College London in the UK made T-rays into a much stronger directional beam than was thought possible, and have done so at room-temperature conditions. This should allow future T-ray systems to be smaller, more portable, easier to operate, and much cheaper than current devices.