terahertz

noun

tera·hertz ˈter-ə-ˌhərts

-ˌherts

plural terahertz

: a unit of frequency equal to one trillion hertz

Visible light occupies the neighborhood of 300 terahertz, which is 300 x 1012 cycles per second.—

Dave Doody

Terahertz waves also occupy a unique window of the electromagnetic spectrum where a large number of molecules emit and absorb radiation.—

Michael C. Wanke et al.

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Ranging in frequency from 0.1 to 10 terahertz, terahertz rays could be key to future high-speed wireless networks, which will transmit data at terabits (trillions of bits) per second. —

IEEE Spectrum, 23 Apr. 2024 Many studies have looked at various aspects of operating in the terahertz regime. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024 Compared to traditional antennas that have a limited range of tuned frequencies, broadband Rydberg atomic receivers can operate across a huge span of frequencies ranging from HF long-wavelength to millimeter-wavelength frequencies in the terahertz spectrum. —

Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 To achieve high-resolution terahertz imaging without superlensing, Tuniz and Kuhlmey would have to place an expensive probe less than a millimeter away from the sample being observed. —

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