Monitoring leaf water content with THz and sub-THz waves

• Published in: Plant methods Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 15 - 57
• Main Authors: Gente, Ralf, Koch, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Springer-Verlag 06.03.2015; BioMed Central Ltd; BioMed Central
• Subjects: absorption; leaves; Measurement; Measuring instruments; monitoring; Review; scientists; spectroscopy; water content; Water-status; Water-content; Drought-stress; THz; Sub-THz

Terahertz technology is still an evolving research field that attracts scientists with very different backgrounds working on a wide range of subjects. In the past two decades, it has been demonstrated that terahertz technology can provide a non-invasive tool for measuring and monitoring the water co...