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THz

THz

7.5
A unit of frequency that is equal to one trillion hertz
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
  • Specialized
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  • I'd point out that the normal visible light going through an optical fiber has a frequency of 400 THz, so if we're dreaming about 20 years from now, we ought to be able to modulate that 400 THz signal at some rate over 100 THz and get 100 Tb/s without increasing the frequency.

Examples

  • FIAP: Semiconductors for THz and IR II. Zhang.

    Academic text (2006)

  • I'd point out that the normal visible light going through an optical fiber has a frequency of 400 THz, so if we're dreaming about 20 years from now, we ought to be able to modulate that 400 THz signal at some rate over 100 THz and get 100 Tb/s without increasing the frequency.

    Blog text (16)

  • However, in a fundamental physics sense, we're a long way from death rays at 100 THz bandwidths in fiber.

    Blog text (16)

  • FIAP: Semiconductors for THz and IR I. Perera.

    Academic text (2006)

  • I'd point out that the normal visible light going through an optical fiber has a frequency of 400 THz, so if we're dreaming about 20 years from now, we ought to be able to modulate that 400 THz signal at some rate over 100 THz and get 100 Tb/s without increasing the frequency.

    Blog text (16)

  • Focusing on the use of graphene-based nano-antennas and thinking of the expected maximum size of a nanomachine, the Terahertz Band (0.1 THz - 10 THz) enters the game.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Focusing on the use of graphene-based nano-antennas and thinking of the expected maximum size of a nanomachine, the Terahertz Band (0.1 THz - 10 THz) enters the game.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The optical amplifier removes the electronic bottleneck and makes for a transmission line that is data-rate transparent, broadband, and lossless over a 4-THz bandwidth!

    Academic text (1993)

  • The new satellite technology operates at frequencies above 1 THz, enabling faster data transmission.

  • In physics, the THz range is crucial for studying materials at the atomic level.

Synonyms

terahertz
vsTHz
  • Specialized
2 8.8

A unit of frequency equal to one trillion vibrations per second

is commonly used in physics and electronics rather than only a definition

How High

THz
  • Specialized
7.5
GHz
  • Specialized
12 3.7
MHz
  • Specialized
10 3.9
kHz
  • Specialized
3 3.8
Hz
  • Specialized
7 3.7

Surface Forms

THz singular
THzs plural

Morphology

THz = hertz (semi-transparent) = T + Hz

THz is a conventional SI symbol built from the prefix symbol T and hertz, so the meaning is compositional but technically specialized.

Etymology

The word THz combines tera- and hertz. Tera- means 'trillion' and you also see it in terabyte, while hertz is the unit for frequency named after a scientist. So THz means 'a trillion hertz', which is why we use it for very high frequencies.