“This is one step toward making the technique more compatible with biological applications,” said Stantchev. “Eventually, we envision a device that could be used in the doctor’s office that would quickly reveal if skin cancer is present.”
Paper: R. I. Stantchev, D. B. Phillips, P. Hobson, S. M. Hornett, M. J. Padgett, E. Hendry, “Compressed sensing with near-field THz radiation,” Optica, Volume 4 Issue 8, 989-992 (2017).

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DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.4.000989.
About Optica
Optica is an open-access, online-only journal dedicated to the rapid dissemination of high-impact peer-reviewed research across the entire spectrum of optics and photonics. Published monthly by The Optical Society (OSA), Optica provides a forum for pioneering research to be swiftly accessed by the international community, whether that research is theoretical or experimental, fundamental or applied. Optica maintains a distinguished editorial board of more than 40 associate editors from around the world and is overseen by Editor-in-Chief Alex Gaeta, Columbia University, USA. For more information, visit Optica.
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