Water Film Used to Generate Terahertz Waves (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Water Film Used to Generate Terahertz Waves

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Researchers use lasers to generate terahertz pulses via interaction with a target. In this case, the target was an extremely thin water film -- approximately 200 microns or about the thickness of two pieces of paper -- created using water suspended between two aluminum wires.

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University of Rochester photo / Kaia Williams

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