The NERD grant is to investigate hydrogen plasmas as a potential source of terahertz radiation. Associate Professor Stefan Kragh Nielsen has been awarded 14M DKK to do so.
The plan is to make use of newly found properties of plasmas to mature laboratory plasma cells for the conversion of cheap microwave radiation into terahertz radiation.
For this purpose, he will construct an experimental facility DTU, which will create dedicated plasmas for radiation conversion, and computer simulations will be performed to improve the design.
“If this project is successful, it could have applications in many technological fields, such as health tech, communication, and fusion energy,” Stefan Kragh Nielsen explains.
