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Emma MacPherson's Terahertz Research Group

Archive news feed 2015-2021

News Archive

  • 12 March 2021
    For physics articles published in Nature Communications during 2020, we obtained the 40th most downloaded article"Real-Time Terahertz imaging with a single-pixel detector" is the 40th most downloaded Nature Communication Physics article published in 2020
  • 20 January 2021
    For physics articles published in Nature Communications during 2020, we obtained the 40th most downloaded article"Real-Time Terahertz imaging with a single-pixel detector" is nomiated for Elektra 2020 – the University Research Readers’ Choice award
  • 2 October 2020
    Biological sample rests on a platform for screening. The imaging system developed by Prof. Emma MacPherson (left) can detect skin cancer by its different hydration profileTuning in to Terahertz. Emma MacPherson develops easy screening for skin cancer
  • 10 July 2020
    See us virtually at the IRMMW-THz 2020 conference in November. Our group will present 6 papers.
  • 9 July 2020
    Physics.org reported on our faster THz imaging technique.
  • 21 May 2020
    figure for the setupOur group has achieved 100x faster THz imaging than the current state of the art, results published in Nature communications.(https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-16370-x)
  • 5 February 2020
    figure for the coverOur progress report entitled "Exploiting Total Internal Reflection Geometry for Terahertz Devices and Enhanced Sample Characterization", is featured on the back cover of Advanced Optical Materials.
  • 2 September 2019
    IRMMW 2019 logoEmma gave a plenary talk at IRMMW-THz 2019 in Paris, and 4 further talks and 5 posters were presented by other group members.
  • 28 November 2018
    Graphene devicePhysics world reports on our group's work, namely broadband THz modulation with graphene.
  • 12 June 2018
    IRMMW 2018 logo7 abstracts accepted at the IRMMW-THz 2018 conference. One from every member of our group: Rui Zhang, Rayko Stantchev, Chen Xuequan, Jia Rui Wang, Liu Kai, Qiushuo Sun and Kai Di.
  • 15 January 2018
    Experimental setup of THz skin studies.Biophotonics magazine interview about the progress of THz imaging and its potential uses in the dermatology.
  • 29 August 2017
    Xueque Chen (Swench) is a runner up in the student prize competition at IRMMW-THz 2017 for his work on THz ellipsometry.
  • 29 August 2017
    IRMMW 2107 logoTwo of our students, Sarah Qiushuo Sun and Xueque Chen (Swench), are presenting at IRMMW-THz 2017.
  • 27 September 2016
    The high performing modulator that we developed using silicon, optical pumping and terahertz light in a total internal reflection geometryOur paper entitled "Exploiting total internal reflection geometry for efficient optical modulation of terahertz light" has been published in APL Photonics. Click here for more information.
  • 11 April 2016
    The vanadium dioxide wires that we developed and their temperature dependent extinction coefficientsOur paper entitled "Vanadium dioxide devices for terahertz wave modulation: a study of wire grid structures" has been published in Nanotechnology. Click here for more information.
  • 9 November 2015
    Structural changes in scar tissueOur research has been featured in the cover story for the recent issue of Chemical and Engineering News. Click here for the article.
  • 29 October 2015
    The participants of IRMMW-THz 2015Nature Photonics has reported on the success of IRMMW-THz 2015 held at CUHK.
  • 28 August 2015
    The promotional image for the conferenceWe set a new attendance record for the Asia Chapter of IRMMW-THz 2015 with 630 registrants! Looking forward to Copenhagen in Sept 2016.