It is finally starting to look like I can go back to working on terahertz spectroscopy related physics again.
After a few months of uninspiring work in atomic physics, I’ve finally been offered a position in Dr. Steve Dodge’s group working with Honeywell’s paper-processing division to develop a terahertz-based scanner for quality control. Specifically I will somehow find a way (or try to show it’s impossible) to weigh paper with terahertz radiation.
In case you don’t know terahertz radiation is the portion of the spectrum between radio waves (produced by conventional electronics) and infrared light (produced by photonics). It’s very close to the millimetre waves being used for the new full body scanners in airports.
This project will (hopefully) be funded by the NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship which pairs grad students and industry for mutual success.
In addition to this, I will also be TAing Physics 130, the introductory lab for life science students, at SFU Burnaby this summer.
So perhaps there is hope for my Masters after all.
