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Terahertz Innovations is developing efficient terahertz (THz) generation crystals that will have a

significant impact on THz scanner technology. Most commercial THz scanners rely on

photoconductive antennas to produce THz for scanning applications ranging from security to food processing. The best current THz crystals can produce 5× more THz than photoconductive antennas, and our preliminary calculations show that we can increase the output a further 10× with our novel advanced crystals.

At the airport

Scanners using advance crystals could not only see a powder material in your suitcase or pocket, but concurrently identify the material as baby formula rather than some illicit drug, without TSA ever needing to stop a passenger and perform a search.

The Crystal Advantage

THz Crystal Advantages

  • 50X increase in THz output

  • Broader spectral coverage

  • Simultaneous imaging and spectroscopic material identification

  • Stronger and more versatile

  • Plug-and-play system using your current scanner

This 50× increase in THz output, with a broader spectral coverage, will enable THz scanners to perform both imaging and spectroscopic material identification simultaneously. Here are some examples of what that might mean for your industry.

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Food Processing

Crystals with 50× improvement in THz output would enable a significant increase in throughput in non-destructive testing of semiconductors or food items, presenting huge savings to companies and consumers.

Greater THz output is just the beginning of the advantages of our crystals.  We also develop patented containment structures that make the crystals more robust and better suited to many industrial applications.  Best of all, our crystals are designed to be used as a plug-and-play system meaning you can continue using your current scanners resulting in immediate increases to the performance of any commercial THz scanner.  

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