THZ-frequency spectroscopic sensing of DNA and related biological materials

International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 903-936

  Globus, T ^a   Woolard, D ^b   Bykhovskaia, M ^c   Gelmont, B ^a   Werbos, L ^d   Samuels, A ^e  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d IntControl   (United States)

^e EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Anisotropy; Biological molecules; Normal mode analysis; Terahertz; Transmission spectroscopy; Vibration modes

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANISOTROPY; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSITION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; NEURAL NETWORKS; RNA;

TERAHERTZ (THZ)-FREQUENCY SPECTROSCOPIC SENSING; VIBRATION MODES;

DNA;

EID: 1542502666     PISSN: 01291564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0129156403002083     Document Type: Article

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