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| Mr Chai says the agency's focus is on agriculture, healthcare and medical services, energy and tourism. |
WRITER: SUCHIT LEESA-NGUANSUK
The National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) is gearing up to study to tremendously high-frequency terahertz for use in non-destructive testing for various sectors such as farming, food and security.
"In the next two years, Nectec will conduct deep research and make use of terahertz technology, a new frontier that can have various applications," said Chai Wutiwiwatchai, director of Nectec.
Terahertz is a unit of frequency defined as 1 trillion cycles per second. It does not harm any biological species, which is not the case with X-rays.
Terahertz waves have no ionising radiation.
It is non-invasive compared with X-ray waves and is safe for humans, plants and animals.
