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terahertz

American  
[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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"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.

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

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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.

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These vibrations can transmit and store information at terahertz speeds.

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The researchers circumvented this by creating a terahertz signal that follows a curved trajectory around an obstacle, instead of being blocked by it.

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