Title :
THz-BRIDGE: an European project for the study of the interaction of terahertz radiation with biological systems
Author :
Gallerano, G.P. ; Grosse, E. ; Korenstein, R. ; Dressel, M. ; Mantele, W. ; Scarfi, M.R. ; Cefalas, A.C. ; Taday, P. ; Clothie, R.H. ; Jepsen, P.
Author_Institution :
ENEA, UTS Tecnologie, Frascati, Italy
fDate :
27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
The recent technological break-through of electromagnetic radiation sources, components and devices in the terahertz (THz) region has triggered a variety of applications in the field of material science, biology and biomedicine. Biological applications are based on the specific spectroscopic fingerprints of biological matter in this spectral region. The results of an European research project found to study the interaction of THz radiation with biological matter are presented in this paper. The THz-BRIDGE project involves ten research groups from five European countries and takes advantage of the complementary expertise of its partners, from spectroscopy to optics and microwave engineering, from biophysics to biology and medicine.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological effects of optical radiation; biomembranes; blood; cellular biophysics; electromagnetic waves; enzymes; submillimetre waves; European research project; THz radiation; THz-BRIDGE project; biological matter; biological systems; biomedicine application; biophysics; electromagnetic radiation sources; microwave engineering; spectroscopic fingerprints; terahertz radiation; Biological systems; Biology; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Cells (biology); Dielectric measurements; Frequency; Materials science and technology; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8490-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1422345
