Advanced Photonix has announced that the Picometrix T-Ray 2000 has been chosen by Shenzhen University of China to be the focal point of its investigations of terahertz technology applications
Picometrix, an API company, has received a purchase order from Shenzhen University that is expected to be shipped within two months.
The T-Ray 2000 is a laboratory instrument that produces, detects and analyses ultrashort pulses of terahertz waves used for research and development of novel imaging and spectroscopy applications in the industrial non-destructive testing, homeland security, and defence markets.
Application development is the critical first step in the adoption and widespread deployment of terahertz equipment on the factory floor and in the field.
The system's patented fibre coupling permits automated or manual scanning of the sensor heads over the objects being scanned.
This facilitates the rapid imaging of any size object, greatly improves research productivity, allows the system to operate in ruggedized environments, and eliminates the need to fit the object into specialised fixtures in order to be scanned.
The industry leading signal to noise ratio of the T-Ray platform allows even thick samples to be scanned rapidly.
To date terahertz application development has been focused on detecting concealed weapons and explosives for eventual use in the homeland security market and for determining uniformity of coating thickness, performing weight and water measurements, and identifying hidden defects to insure product uniformity for eventual use in the quality control non-destructive testing market.
Shenzhen University, located on Shenzhen Bay in South China, was established in 1983, and has 22 colleges, 48,000 students and 1,100 teachers.
With a reputation for excellence in science and engineering, Shenzhen produces many of China's top scientists, engineers, and business leaders.
"We are excited to continue working with top researchers in China", said Richard Kurtz, CEO of API.
"Their selection of the T-Ray 2000 as the instrument of choice for terahertz research and application development in a competitive bidding process confirms the industry leading features and versatility of the T-Ray product line".
