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The IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology publishes occasional special (mini-) issues, which present collections of papers that examine particular areas with a wider scope and more in-depth or are linked to a related conference.

If you have proposals for Special Issues, please contact the Editor-in-Chief. We would like to have proposals with focus on a specific hot area. The focus should be reflected in the title, description and guest editors expertise. Your proposal will be reviewed by the editorial board.

Past Special Issues

TeraHertz Pioneers: A Series of Interviews with Significant Contributors to Terahertz Science and Technology

Mini-Special Issues Linked to the THz Space Conference

TeraHertz Pioneers: A Series of Interviews with Significant Contributors to Terahertz Science and Technology

A series of technical articles authored by Peter H. Siegel that highlights the careers of individuals who have made significant long-term contributions to the field of terahertz science and technology.

  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: David H. Auston,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 6-8, Sept. 2011. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2011.2151130
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Paul L. Richards,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 342-348, Nov. 2011. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2011.2168998
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Maurice F. Kimmitt “A Person Who Makes Things Work”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 6-9, Jan. 2012. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2011.2178654
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Robert W. Wilson The Foundations of THz Radio Science,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 162-166, March 2012. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2011.2182390
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Richard J. Saykally – Water, Water Everywhere …,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 266-270, May 2012. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2012.2190870
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Daniel R. Grischkowsky “We Search for Truth and Beauty”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 378-382, July 2012. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2012.2198216
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Thomas G. Phillips “The Sky Above, the Mountain Below”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 478-484, Sept. 2012. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2012.2211353
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Frank C. De Lucia “The Numbers Count”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 578-583, Nov. 2012. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2012.2222638
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Federico Capasso “Physics by Design: Engineering Our Way Out of the THz Gap”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 6-13, Jan. 2013. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2238631
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Koji Mizuno “50 Years in Submillimeter-Waves: From Otaku to Sensei”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 130-133, March 2013. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2245178
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneers: Manfred Winnewisser and Brenda Pruden Winnewisser: “Equating Hamiltonians to nature”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 229-236, May 2013. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2256392
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Philippe Goy “If You Agree With the Majority, You Might be Wrong”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 348-353, July 2013. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2260373
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Fritz Keilmann – “RF Biophysics: From strong field to near field”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 506-514, Sept. 2013. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2272656
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Sir John B. Pendry “Theoretical Physics for a Practical World”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 3, no. 6, pp. 693-701, Nov. 2013. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2285322
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Shenggang Liu “China’s Father of Vacuum and Microwave Electronics”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 6-11, Jan. 2014. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2013.2294760
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Mattheus (Thijs) de Graauw “Intention, Attention, Execution”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 138-146, March 2014. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2304671
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Tatsuo Itoh “Transmission Lines and Antennas: Left and Right”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 298-306, May 2014. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2312852
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Michael Bass “The THz Light at the End of the Tunnel”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 410-417, July 2014. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2326300
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Erik L. Kollberg “Instrument Maker to the Stars”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 538-544, Sept. 2014. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2344191
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Robert J. Mattauch “Two Terminals Will Suffice”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 646-652, Nov. 2014. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2361256
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Hiromasa Ito “Generating THz Energy is Crystal Clear”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 7-13, Jan. 2015. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2014.2376054
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Jun-ichi Nishizawa “THz Shogun”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 162-169, March 2015. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2015.2399699
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Derek Humphery Martin “The Mesh That Helped Ensnare the Cosmic Microwave Background”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 326-331, May 2015. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2015.2416516
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Paul F. Goldsmith “New Eyes for THz Astronomers”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 531-538, July 2015. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2015.2443496
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Xi-Cheng Zhang “The Face of THz”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 706-714, Sept. 2015. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2015.2462123
  • P. H. Siegel, “Terahertz Pioneer: Joe W. Waters “THz Meets Gaia”,” in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 6, pp. 863-883, Nov. 2015. doi: 10.1109/TTHZ.2015.2480857