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Prospects for Terahertz Imaging the Human Skin Cancer with the Help of Gold-Nanoparticles-Based Terahertz-to-Infrared Converter

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Fundamental and Applied Nano-Electromagnetics II

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The design is suggested, and possible operation parameters are discussed, of an instrument to inspect a skin cancer tumour in the terahertz (THz) range, transferring the image into the infrared (IR) and making it visible with the help of standard IR camera. The central element of the device is the THz-to-IR converter, a Teflon® or silicon film matrix with embedded 8.5 nm diameter gold nanoparticles. The use of external THz source for irradiating the biological tissue sample is presumed. The converter’s temporal characteristics enable its performance in a real-time scale. The details of design suited for the operation in transmission mode (in vitro) or on the human skin in reflection mode (in vivo) are specified.

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Postnikov, A.V., Moldosanov, K.A., Kairyev, N.J., Lelevkin, V.M. (2019). Prospects for Terahertz Imaging the Human Skin Cancer with the Help of Gold-Nanoparticles-Based Terahertz-to-Infrared Converter. In: Maffucci, A., Maksimenko, S. (eds) Fundamental and Applied Nano-Electromagnetics II. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1687-9_9

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