Nanometric metal wire as a guide for THz investigation of living cells

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 6-8, 2008, Pages 784-795

  Treizebre, A ^a   Bocquet, B ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

BioMEMS; Cellular biology; Goubau planar line; Microsystems; Nanowire; Proteins; Single cell; Terahertz; THz spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; BIOMEMS; BIOMOLECULES; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; EXCITONS; MICROSYSTEMS; NANOWIRES; PROTEINS;

CELLULAR BIOLOGY; PLANAR LINES; SINGLE CELLS; TERA HERTZ; THZ SPECTROSCOPY;

TERAHERTZ SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 45849085380     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2008.018697     Document Type: Article

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