T-wave

Alternative forms

• submillimeter wave radiation
• terahertz radiation
• T-ray

Origin

The letter T- from TeraHertz (THz).

Full definition of T-wave

Noun

1. (engineering) Electromagnetic waves with frequencies intermediate between, and sharing properties of both, short radio waves and long IR optical waves. This region is defined variously as between 0.1 - 10 THz, 0.3-3 THz or 0.3-30 THZ.Proceedings of the IEEE, Volume 95, Number 8, August 2007, Special issue: T-Ray Imaging, Sensing, & Retection