Award Abstract #0521427
MRI: Acquisition of Fiber-Pigtailed THz Spectroscopy and Imaging System

NSF Org:	ECCS Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Initial Amendment Date:	August 2, 2005
Latest Amendment Date:	August 2, 2005
Award Number:	0521427
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Paul Werbos ECCS Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems ENG Directorate for Engineering
Start Date:	August 15, 2005
Expires:	July 31, 2006 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$281000
Investigator(s):	John Federici federici@adm.njit.edu (Principal Investigator) Haim Grebel (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	New Jersey Institute of Technology 323 DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER Newark, NJ 07102 973/596-5275
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):	0510403 Engineering & Computer Science
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 1189, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

Abstract

Proposal Number: 0521427

Proposal Title: Acquisition of Fiber-Pigtailed THz Spectroscopy and Imaging System

PI Name: Federici, John F.

PI Institution: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Intellectual Merit: The PI will purchase a T-Ray 2000 Terahertz system. They plan to combine this system with terahertz photonic crystals, in order to develop ultraminiaturized spectrometers and to explore the possibility of terahertz receivers and transmitters as a new solution for very-short-range wireless communications.

Broader Impacts: Two new laboratory modules will be developed to use this instrument in upper level undergraduate and graduate courses. One will emphasize applications to nondestructive evaluation and sensing. The other will emphasize the filtering properties of photonic crystals. An industry collaboration with Picometrix may facilitate the broader dissemination of this new technology.

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