Laikhtman Boris, HUJI, Faculty of Science, The Racah Institute of Physics
Semiconductor device for generating T-rays
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Categories |
Homeland Security, Medical Imaging, Semiconductors |
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Development Stage |
Full theoretical proof of concept |
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Patent Status |
U.S. patent application Granted, Patents pending in Europe. |
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Market Size |
The relevant markets are the radiation sources for homeland security and the healthcare equipment.
The market size for THz applications is a direct result of the ability of this technology to compete with the usual X-Rays sources. There is tremendous potential for low cost, small, safe and integrated THz radiation sources. |
Highlights
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Tera-Hertz radiation (T-rays) is non-ionizing and can penetrate a wide variety of non-transparent materials such as clothing, paper, cardboard, wood, masonry, plastic and ceramics, walls, clouds, etc...
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Implementation of applications have been hampered until now because of actual absence of practical coherent Tera-Hertz sources.
Our Innovation
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This novel coherent THz source based on semiconductor nanostructure promises 400 times higher gain and can be manufactured with existing MBE or CVD technologies.
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This device is based on coupled quantum wells of a particular design with a quantum-mechanical coupling between them.
Key Features
Development Milestones
The Opportunity
This innovation has the potential to provide a safe and low-cost T-rays source for applications in medical healthcare and homeland security.
It opens the way to important applications in medicine where it is important to avoid damaging to the biological samples.
Patent StatusGranted US 7,176,498; US 7,485,476
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