NJIT physicist sees terahertz imaging as ultimate defense against terrorism

Monday, April 12, 2010 - 11:30 in Physics & Chemistry

John Federici, a physics professor at NJIT, sees the use of terahertz rays as a critical technology in the defense against suicide bombers and other terrorist activities. Federici and his research team recently described experimental results from a digital video camera invented in their laboratory that uses a terahertz imaging system. One day such a device could be used to scan airport passengers quickly and efficiently.

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