Inspecting letters with terahertz waves

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 06:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Is it a harmless parcel or a bomb, an innocent letter or a drug shipment? A new terahertz scanner is capable of detecting illicit drugs and explosives sent by post without having to open suspicious packages or envelopes.

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