This paper reviews recent developments and key advances in terahertz(THz)science,technology,and applications,focusing on 3 core areas:astronomy,telecommunications,and biophysics.In THz astronomy,it highlights major di...This paper reviews recent developments and key advances in terahertz(THz)science,technology,and applications,focusing on 3 core areas:astronomy,telecommunications,and biophysics.In THz astronomy,it highlights major discoveries and ongoing projects,emphasizing the role of advanced superconducting technologies,including superconductor–insulator–superconductor(SIS)mixers,hot electron boundedness spectroscopy(HEB),transition-edge sensors(TESs),and kinetic inductance detectors(KIDs),while exploring prospects in the field.For THz telecommunication,it discusses progress in solid-state sources,new communication technologies operating within the THz band,and diverse modulation methods that enhance transmission capabilities.In THz biophysics,the focus shifts to the physical modulation of THz waves and their impact across biological systems,from whole organisms to cellular and molecular levels,emphasizing nonthermal effects and fundamental mechanisms.This review concludes with an analysis of the challenges and perspectives shaping the future of THz technology.展开更多
3D printing technology can realize the rapid fabrication of complicated structures with short production chain,which just meet the requirements for space manufacturing in the future.This Special Issue features the cut...3D printing technology can realize the rapid fabrication of complicated structures with short production chain,which just meet the requirements for space manufacturing in the future.This Special Issue features the cutting-edge 3D printing technologies considering the space environment,focusing on the experimental validation and simulation on the 3D printing process and structural technologies,including whole process chain from raw materials,structural design,process,equipment,as well as functional verification.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(grant number 2023YFA1608200)the National Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 1925304 and 12204547)the XPLORER PRIZE.
文摘This paper reviews recent developments and key advances in terahertz(THz)science,technology,and applications,focusing on 3 core areas:astronomy,telecommunications,and biophysics.In THz astronomy,it highlights major discoveries and ongoing projects,emphasizing the role of advanced superconducting technologies,including superconductor–insulator–superconductor(SIS)mixers,hot electron boundedness spectroscopy(HEB),transition-edge sensors(TESs),and kinetic inductance detectors(KIDs),while exploring prospects in the field.For THz telecommunication,it discusses progress in solid-state sources,new communication technologies operating within the THz band,and diverse modulation methods that enhance transmission capabilities.In THz biophysics,the focus shifts to the physical modulation of THz waves and their impact across biological systems,from whole organisms to cellular and molecular levels,emphasizing nonthermal effects and fundamental mechanisms.This review concludes with an analysis of the challenges and perspectives shaping the future of THz technology.
文摘3D printing technology can realize the rapid fabrication of complicated structures with short production chain,which just meet the requirements for space manufacturing in the future.This Special Issue features the cutting-edge 3D printing technologies considering the space environment,focusing on the experimental validation and simulation on the 3D printing process and structural technologies,including whole process chain from raw materials,structural design,process,equipment,as well as functional verification.
