Convergence of Terahertz Sciences in Biomedical Systems

1. Front Matter

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2. Terahertz Instrumentations

   1. Front Matter

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3. Terahertz Instrumentations.

   1. Principle of Terahertz Radiation Using Electron Beams

      • Young-Min Shin, Eun-Mi Choi, Gun-Sik Park

      Pages 3-49

   2. Principle of Terahertz Free Electron Laser

      • Young Uk Jeong, Seong Hee Park, Kitae Lee

      Pages 51-72

   3. Principle of Linear Accelerator Based fs-THz Generation and Its Application

      • Jaehun Park

      Pages 73-91

   4. Electron Beam Sources Based on Carbon Nanotube for THz Applications

      • Yong Hyup Kim, Tae June Kang, Wal Jun Kim, Eui Yun Jang, Jeong Seok Lee

      Pages 93-111

   5. THz Generation and Propagation Using Femtosecond Laser

      • Tae-In Jeon

      Pages 113-127

   6. Recent Advances in Solid-State Electronic Terahertz Systems

      • Jae-Sung Rieh, Dong-Hyun Kim, Kyungmin Kim, Hyunchul Kim

      Pages 129-146

   7. Nanofabrication Techniques and Their Applications to Terahertz Science and Technology

      • Changsoon Kim, Hwi Kim

      Pages 147-162

   8. Sub-single Cycle Pulses of Electromagnetic Radiation

      • Minwoo Yi, Jaewook Ahn

      Pages 163-179

   9. Resonant Antennas on Semi-Infinite and Lens Substrates at Terahertz Frequency

      • Truong Khang Nguyen, Ikmo Park

      Pages 181-193

   10. The Basic Principle of the Near-Field Superlens

       • Kyoungsik Kim

       Pages 195-201

   11. Effective Material Parameter Retrieval for Terahertz Metamaterials

       • T.–T. Kim, Muhan Choi, Yushin Kim, Bumki Min

       Pages 203-217

   12. Ultrabroadband Terahertz Spectroscopy

       • Inhee Maeng, Jaeseok Kim, Hyunyong Choi

       Pages 219-229

4. Terahertz-Bio Interaction

   1. Front Matter

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5. Terahertz-Bio Interaction

   1. Teraherz Pulse Near-Field Microscopes

      • Kiwon Moon, Meehyun Lim, Youngwoong Do, Haewook Han

      Pages 233-244

   2. Optical Imaging and Control of Neurons

      • Yoon-Kyu Song

      Pages 245-256

   3. Genome-Wide Analysis of THz-Bio Interaction

      • Kyu-Tae Kim, Woong-Yang Park

      Pages 257-279

   4. Structure and Function of Skin: The Application of THz Radiation in Dermatology

      • Seong Jin Jo, Oh Sang Kwon

      Pages 281-299

   5. Science of Water at Nanoscale

      • Sung-Jin Chang, Wonho Jhe

      Pages 301-311

Recent technological breakthrough in the field of Terahertz radiation has triggered new applications in biology and biomedicine. Particularly, biological applications are based on the specific spectroscopic fingerprints of biological matter in this spectral region. Historically with the discovery of new electromagnetic wave spectrum, we have always discovered new medical diagnostic imaging systems. The use of terahertz wave was not realized due to the absence of useful terahertz sources. Now after successful generation of THz waves, it is reported that a great potential for THz wave exists for its resonance with bio-molecules.

There are many challenging issues such as development of THz passive and active instrumentations, understanding of THz-Bio interaction for THz spectroscopy, THz-Bio nonlinear phenomena and safety guideline, and THz imaging systems. Eventually the deeper understanding of THz-Bio interaction and novel THz systems enable us to develop powerful THz biomedical imaging systems which can contribute to biomedical industry.

This is a truly interdisciplinary field and convergence technology where the communication between different disciplines is the most challenging issue for the success of the great works. One of the first steps to promote the communications in this convergence technology would be teaching the basics of these different fields to the researchers in a plain language with the help of Convergence of Terahertz Science in Biomedical Systems which is considered to be 3-4^th year college students or beginning level of graduate students. Therefore, this type of book can be used by many people who want to enter or understand this field. Even more it can be used for teaching in universities or research institutions.

• Biomedical Systems
• Instrumentations
• Medical Imaging
• THz biomedical systems reviewed
• THz spectroscopy
• THz-Bio Application Systems
• Terahertz Waves
• Terahertz Clinical Imaging
• Terahertz Instrumentation
• Terahertz Science
• Terahertz-Bio Interaction

• Physics & Astronomy, Experimental Plasma Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Gun-Sik Park

• School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engin, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Yong Hyup Kim

• , Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng., Postech, Phang, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Haewook Han

• College of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Joon Koo Han

• , Department of Physics, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Jaewook Ahn

• College of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Seoul, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Joo-Hiuk Son

• College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Woong-Yang Park

• Yuseong-Gu, [WCI] Quantum beam based, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

  Young Uk Jeong

Gun-Sik Park received the B.S. degree in physics education from Seoul National University in Korea and the Ph.D degree in physics from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, in 1978 and 1989, respectively. During 1987-1995 , he worked at Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC through mega-P, Inc. In 1995, he joined Seoul National University and currently is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and also jointly with the Department of Electrical Engineering at Seoul National University. He leads the Center for THz-Bio Application Systems(2009-2018) at Seoul National University supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea as a Director. His service to journal editor includes Journal of Korean Physical Society (JKPS), Journal of New Physics, and electronic journal of THz Science and Technology. He serves as a topical editor for IEEE Trans. on THz Science and Technology. He serves as a technical committee member of IEEE Electron Devices Society in Vacuum Electronics since 1999. He was a conference chair for 4th IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference in 2003 held in Korea and is a co-chair for 34th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves in 2009 held in Korea. He is the author of over 100 journal publications in the areas of high power microwaves to terahertz waves. Dr. Park is a member of the IEEE.

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