THz for CBRN and Explosives Detection and Diagnosis

Part I Sensing Techniques and Systems.- Toward Standoff Sensing of CBRN with THz Waves; K. Liu, X.-C. Zhang.- THz Wave Sensing at ETRO-VUB: Beyond Conventional Limits; V. Matvejev et al.- Near-Field Characterization of Conductive Micro-Resonators for Terahertz Sensing; I. Khromova, O. Mitrofanov.- Bio-chemical Process Monitoring with Terahertz Sensors; Y. Zhang et al.- SubMM-wave Reflection and Transmission Technique for Testing and Monitoring of Biochemical Solutions; A.I. Gubin, S. Vitusevich.- Radiation Induced Molecular Damage Addressed by Terahertz Spectroscopy – a Theoretical Study; M. Mernea et al.- Compressive Sensing Imaging at sub-THz Frequency in Transmission Mode; Y. Mentese et al.- Testing of sub-THz Properties of Bioliquids using WGM Resonator with Microfluidic Channel; I.A. Protsenko et al.- Optical and THz Evaluation of Components for Gas Sensing Spectroscopy in Hazardous Environments; D. Sporeal et al.- Analysis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients by Terahertz Spectroscopy; Y.S. Aytekin.- Fabrication of Bi2212 Single Crystal Bolometer for Detection of Terahertz Waves; T. Semerci et al.- Integrating THz Sensors/Structures through Electrowetting in Dielectrics (EWOD) for Security Applications; L. Sirbu et al.- Part II Materials Properties.- The Critical Effect of Hydration on the THz Signatures of Biomolecules and Bioparticles; E.R. Brown, W.-D. Zhang.- Anisotropic Medium Approach for the Optical Nonlinearities of Dilute Nitride Superlattices; C.I. Oriaku et al.- Part III THz Sources.- Development of Terahertz Frequency Quantum Cascade Lasers for the Applications as Local Oscillators; Y.J. Han et al.- Broadband Heterogeneous Quantum Cascade Lasers; M. Razeghi et al.- AlGaAs/GaAs Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser with Gold-Based Metal – Metal Waveguide; A. Szerling et al.- Infrared Laser Frequency Combs for Multispecies Gas Detection; M. Vainio et al.- CBRN Defense Using THz Pulse Trains from Semiconductor Disk Lasers; E.J. Saarinen et al.- Progress in Development of the Resonant Tunneling Diodes as Promising Compact Sources at the THz Gap Bottom; A. Udal et al.- Investigating Glow Discharge Detectors as a Millimeter-Wave/Terahertz Radiation Detection Tool; N. Alasgarzade et al.- The Linewidth Enhancement Factor of Dilute Nitride Intersubband Lasers without Inversion; M.F. Pereira.<p></p>