Description
Book SynopsisTerahertz (THz) technology is an active area of research, but only in recent years has the application of THz waves (T waves) in food and agricultural industries been explored. Terahertz Technology: Principles and Applications in the Agri-Food Industry describes the operating principles of THz technology and discusses applications and advantages of the THz regime of the electromagnetic spectrum for use in the agri-food industry. The agri-food industry is focusing on the development of non-destructive quality evaluation techniques that can provide accurate analysis quickly and are environmentally friendly. Among such techniques is THz technology that provides a novel noninvasive approach to quality assessment and safety assurance of agri-food products. The low energy of T waves is best suited for the analysis of sensitive biomaterials and does not cause photoionization. Therefore, THz imaging is complementary to X-ray imaging. Although accessing the THz spectrum is
Table of Contents
1. THz Technology – A Non-Destructive Approach 2. Terahertz Spectroscopy 3. THz Imaging 4. Spectral measurements, image acquisition and processing 5. Molecular Characterization of Biomaterials 6. THz technology: an inspection and identification tool 7. THz technology – agricultural applications 8. THz technology for quality monitoring and control 9. Future prospects, opportunities, and challenges
