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Roadmap of Terahertz Imaging 2021

Journal

SENSORS
Volume 21, Issue 12, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s21124092

Keywords

teraherz imaging systems; terahertz emission; terahertz sensing; diffractive optics; teraherz nano-imaging and nanoscopy; computational imaging; on-chip solutions; artificial intelligence; applications of teraherz imaging

Funding

  1. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [RO 770/40, RO 770/43, RO 770/48, ME5034/2]
  2. Messer Stiftung
  3. IRAP Programme of the Foundation for Polish Science [MAB/2018/9]
  4. project KITKAS - Lithuanian Research Council [LAT-04/2016]

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This article focuses on the latest advances in terahertz imaging, specifically on optimization and miniaturization of the systems. It also discusses the integration with other technologies and their applications.
In this roadmap article, we have focused on the most recent advances in terahertz (THz) imaging with particular attention paid to the optimization and miniaturization of the THz imaging systems. Such systems entail enhanced functionality, reduced power consumption, and increased convenience, thus being geared toward the implementation of THz imaging systems in real operational conditions. The article will touch upon the advanced solid-state-based THz imaging systems, including room temperature THz sensors and arrays, as well as their on-chip integration with diffractive THz optical components. We will cover the current-state of compact room temperature THz emission sources, both optolectronic and electrically driven; particular emphasis is attributed to the beam-forming role in THz imaging, THz holography and spatial filtering, THz nano-imaging, and computational imaging. A number of advanced THz techniques, such as light-field THz imaging, homodyne spectroscopy, and phase sensitive spectrometry, THz modulated continuous wave imaging, room temperature THz frequency combs, and passive THz imaging, as well as the use of artificial intelligence in THz data processing and optics development, will be reviewed. This roadmap presents a structured snapshot of current advances in THz imaging as of 2021 and provides an opinion on contemporary scientific and technological challenges in this field, as well as extrapolations of possible further evolution in THz imaging.

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