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terahertz

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[ter-uh-hurts] / ˈtɛr əˌhɜrts /

noun

plural

terahertz, terahertzes
  1. one trillion (1012 ) hertz. THz


Etymology

Origin of terahertz

tera- + hertz

Example Sentences

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In addition, by using tunable lasers, the detector can be adjusted to respond to one specific frequency within such a field, across a range that extends up to terahertz waves.

From Science Daily

TeraView has commercialized terahertz technology, a kind of radiation operating between microwaves and infrared.

From MarketWatch

"We take advantage of a synthetic effective field that arises when a terahertz pulse drives ions in the crystal lattice in circles," explains lead author Zhiyang Zeng.

From Science Daily

Antiferromagnetic magnons can move at terahertz frequencies -- around a thousand times faster than magnetic waves in conventional materials.

From Science Daily

The discovery also points toward the creation of compact, tunable terahertz light sources powered by optical methods -- an advance that could reshape technologies in high-speed communications, medical imaging, and quantum computing.

From Science Daily