Lithium niobate photonic chip generates, detects and converts THz and optical signals for ultrafast 2-way transmission of large amounts of data

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-hybrid-chip-enables-conversion-terahertz.html

"enables connection to existing optical/ microwave technologies... generates >100X stronger THz, 5X increased bandwidth (going from 680 GHz to 3.5 THz)... embedding µm-sized transmission lines into thin-film, as chip-scale radio cables through which nearby structure guides THz along chip... enhanced interaction/ conversion with minimal energy loss... terahertz... future: Thz-based radar estimating object's distance (ranging) within 1 mm.. telecommunications, ranging, spectroscopy, sensors, computing"

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1093590