Title :
Terahertz electronics for chemical and biological warfare agent detection
Author :
Woolard, D. ; Kaul, R. ; Suenram, R. ; Walker, A.H. ; Globus, T. ; gSamuels, A.
Author_Institution :
US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
The capability of solid-state electronics within the terahertz frequency regime is reviewed and assessed. Recent developments in chemical and biological science are presented that provide important insight and motivations for future uses of THz electronics in spectroscopic sensing. Finally, the impact of new advances in nanotechnology and molecular physics on the detection of chemical and biological warfare agents is addressed.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; military systems; nanotechnology; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; agent detection; biological warfare; chemical warfare; molecular physics; nanotechnology; solid-state electronics; spectroscopic sensing; terahertz electronics; Biology; Chemical technology; Electronic warfare; Frequency; Laboratories; Nanotechnology; Physics; Solid state circuits; Spectroscopy; Submillimeter wave technology;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779537
