Terahertz Technology in the Future of Health and Medical Applications

Terahertz refers to the electromagnetic waves with the frequency range between millimeter-wave and infrared, approximately from 300 GHz up to 10 THz. The THz spectrum, also known as the “Terahertz gap” is the last portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which has not been fully explored and exploited. Terahertz technology [1,2] is a fast-growing field with applications in biology and Medicine [3], medical imaging [4], material spectroscopy and sensing [5], security, monitoring and spectroscopy in pharmaceutical industry, and high-data-rate communications.