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Frontiers in terahertz sources and plasmonics

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The development of innovative tools and techniques is vital for improving research capabilities and opening up new research directions in the terahertz regime. Terahertz sources and plasmonics are just two examples of current exciting advances.

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Figure 1: Two methods for generating high-intensity THz pulses.
Figure 2: Illustrations of THz plasmonic effects.

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