Design Considerations for Integration of Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy in Microfluidic Platforms
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design and Simulation
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Al-Hujazy, R.; Collier, C.M. Design Considerations for Integration of Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy in Microfluidic Platforms. Photonics 2018, 5, 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics5010005
Al-Hujazy R, Collier CM. Design Considerations for Integration of Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy in Microfluidic Platforms. Photonics. 2018; 5(1):5. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics5010005
Chicago/Turabian StyleAl-Hujazy, Rasha, and Christopher M. Collier. 2018. "Design Considerations for Integration of Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy in Microfluidic Platforms" Photonics 5, no. 1: 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics5010005