
Developing terahertz scanners that reveal various structural and chemical information of materials and environments through a non-invasive, non-contact platform.
Market:
Terahertz technology is an emerging field with a market size of $185.98 million. Lookin, Inc. develops high-performance terahertz scanners for non-destructive industrial quality control in energy, food, agriculture, pharma, oil & gas sectors.Technology:
Lookin, Inc. scanners employ plasmonics-enhanced terahertz sources and detectors, which greatly increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the captured data and significantly reduce data acquisition times compared to the state-of-art. This unprecedented performance enhancement allows terahertz scanners to be used in fast and accurate chemical and structural analysis. In addition, Lookin scanners utilize an innovative algorithm to evaluate the measurement results, which solves the data-processing problems of existing terahertz systems.
Advantages:
- Above 100 dB signal-to-noise ratio
- Over 5 THz bandwidth
- Image acquisition of 1 cm² area in less than a second
- Robust post-processing algorithm
- Compact and portable system
Development Stage:
- Early Prototype
Patents Issued:
- Jarrahi, M., Berry, C. W., & Yang, S. H. (2017). “Photconductive Emitter with Plasmonic Electrodes,” U.S. Patent No. 9,804,026. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Jarrahi, M., Berry, C. W., & Wang, N. (2018). “Photconductive Emitter with Plasmonic Electrodes,” U.S. Patent Application No. 15/792,575.
- Jarrahi, M. Yardimci, N. T. (2019). “Method for Detecting Aflatoxins and Other Hazardous Mycotoxins in Agricultural Food Products through Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy,” U.S. Patent Application No. 62/909,038
Select Publications:
- High-power terahertz generation using large-area plasmonic photoconductive emitters | IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology
- High sensitivity terahertz detection through large-area plasmonic nano-antenna arrays | Scientific Reports
- Novel antenna array boosts THz detection | newelectronics
- Mona Jarrahi: Development of terahertz devices opens doors for numerous applications |SPIE.
- Prof. Mona Jarrahi, Dr. Nezih Tolga Yardimci, and Prof. Aydogan Ozcan are awarded a 2017 UCLA Innovation Fund | UCLA Samueli Electrical & Computer Engineering
Contact:
Email: info@lookininc.comPhone: 734-546-1878
Website: lookininc.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lookin-inc
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