Leeds to explore nanosystems in the terahertz range

Project leader Dr John Cunningham, pictured, of the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering said: “The dimensions of electronic devices have reduced so much that they can be literally a few atoms in size – but at this scale, they exhibit different properties than their larger scale counterparts. These properties can be revealed – or even changed – using radiation from the terahertz region of the spectrum. If we want to continue to provide ever smaller electronic systems that work at ever faster speeds, we must find new ways of enabling this development by understanding exactly how they work.” The four-year project will develop new methods to examine and assess nanoscale electronic systems using terahertz radiation, Future applications may include the development of nanoscale high frequency electronic devices in areas such as sensing, imaging and spectroscopy, and communications