MIT develops new terahertz laser for chemical sensing and imaging

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New high powered laser selected by NASA for a 2021 mission to learn about our galaxy's origins

A team of researchers from the Massachusetts institute of technology has developed a new Terahertz laser for chemical sensing and imaging. The new high powered laser has been selected by NASA fo...

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