A terahertz frequency-based sensing system for an agricultural harvester is provided. The system includes a terahertz sensor mounted to the agricultural harvester. The terahertz sensor at least one a terahertz source disposed to direct electromagnetic radiation toward a harvest material of the agricultural harvester. At least one terahertz detector is disposed to detect the terahertz electromagnetic radiation after the terahertz electromagnetic radiation interacts with the harvest material. A controller is operably coupled to the at least one terahertz detector and is configured to detect at least one harvest-related parameter based on a signal from the at least one terahertz detector and to perform an action based on the at least one detected parameter.

An apparatus for transmitting and/or receiving terahertz, THz, radiation, comprising at least one terahertz element which is configured to generate and/or detect a THz signal, and at least one field-shaping element which in particular is assigned to the at least one terahertz element, wherein the at least one terahertz element is arranged in the region of a first surface of the field-shaping element.

A spectroscopic measurement device includes: a light source unit configured to output pump light and probe light; a terahertz wave generation unit configured to generate a terahertz wave by the input of the pump light; a terahertz wave detection unit to which the terahertz wave and the probe light are input and configured to modulate the probe light based on a refractive index that changes due to an electro-optical effect according to the input of the terahertz wave; and a light detection unit configured to detect the probe light modulated by the terahertz wave detection unit. A main body unit is configured to include the light source unit and the light detection unit. A measurement unit is configured to include the terahertz wave generation unit and the terahertz wave detection unit. The main body unit and the measurement unit are optically connected to each other by a polarization maintaining fiber.

A spectroscopic measurement device includes: a light source unit configured to output pump light and probe light; a terahertz wave generation unit configured to generate a terahertz wave by the input of the pump light; a terahertz wave detection unit to which the terahertz wave and the probe light are input and configured to modulate the probe light based on a refractive index that changes due to an electro-optical effect according to the input of the terahertz wave; and a light detection unit configured to detect the probe light modulated by the terahertz wave detection unit. A main body unit is configured to include the light source unit and the light detection unit. A measurement unit is configured to include the terahertz wave generation unit and the terahertz wave detection unit. The main body unit and the measurement unit are optically connected to each other by a polarization maintaining fiber.

The invention is configured to include a spectroscopy cell 100 as a container including one or more spaces, each of which has a plate shape and contains a to-be-measured object that transmits or reflects a terahertz wave; and a holder 6 including one or more first holder through-holes 6b and 6c disposed at positions corresponding to the spaces of the spectroscopy cell 100, each of the spaces containing the to-be-measured object. A body portion 1 of the spectroscopy cell 100 is made of a resin material that transmits the terahertz wave, and the spectroscopy cell 100 is loaded into the holder 6 and is used. The holder 6 has a function of holding the spectroscopy cell 100, and a function of correcting one or more of a distortion, a twist, and a bending of the spectroscopy cell 100.

The focus of the teachings is on using Compact ferrite antenna to detect the motion of metal objects using a very low frequency (VLF) square wave, propagated between a pair of compact ferrite-particle dielectric-core RWA antennas in free space. The two salient features in the signal are observed; both of which are characteristic of Brillouin-precursor propagation: (1) a temporal Bessel-like waveform; and (2) an algebraic, rather than exponential, attenuation with distance over three meters. The key element teaching shows pair of source and detector antenna enables the detection of metals (weapon gun, knife) on a person or package between the ferrite- particle dielectric-core antennas- source (S) and detector (D) pairs or arrays of S-D tractor. The detection consisted of a change in the amplitude of the Bessel-like waveform of the received signal for security system to detect weapons.

A DNA analysis method and a DNA analyzing device using terahertz wave capable of accurately determining a type of cancer from DNA using terahertz wave are disclosed. The DNA analysis method according to the present invention comprises: (a) irradiating terahertz wave onto methylated DNA; (b) detecting the terahertz wave reflected from the methylated DNA; (c) detecting a peak of a waveform of the terahertz wave detected in the step (b); and (d) determining type of cancer from the peak detected in the step (c).

A DNA analysis method and a DNA analyzing device using terahertz wave capable of accurately determining a type of cancer from DNA using terahertz wave are disclosed. The DNA analysis method according to the present invention comprises: (a) irradiating terahertz wave onto methylated DNA; (b) detecting the terahertz wave reflected from the methylated DNA; (c) detecting a peak of a waveform of the terahertz wave detected in the step (b); and (d) determining type of cancer from the peak detected in the step (c).

A precision agriculture support system is provided with a measuring device, a storage device and a plant species determining unit. The measuring device measures a first spectral characteristic of light derived from vegetation in a support target area. The storage device stores a database of spectrum according to species that shows a spectral characteristic of a desired crop. The plant species determining unit determines whether a plant included in the vegetation is the desired crop or not based on the database of spectrum according to species and a measurement result of the first spectral characteristic. The plant species determination unit further carries out distinction of agricultural crops, distinction of agricultural crops and weeds and the like. Furthermore, the precision agriculture support system identifies an area where abnormality is occurring, estimates a nature of the abnormality and carries out an early warning by providing a countermeasure against the abnormality.

A precision agriculture support system is provided with a measuring device, a storage device and a plant species determining unit. The measuring device measures a first spectral characteristic of light derived from vegetation in a support target area. The storage device stores a database of spectrum according to species that shows a spectral characteristic of a desired crop. The plant species determining unit determines whether a plant included in the vegetation is the desired crop or not based on the database of spectrum according to species and a measurement result of the first spectral characteristic. The plant species determination unit further carries out distinction of agricultural crops, distinction of agricultural crops and weeds and the like. Furthermore, the precision agriculture support system identifies an area where abnormality is occurring, estimates a nature of the abnormality and carries out an early warning by providing a countermeasure against the abnormality.