• The researchers say the technique could be used to test for radioactive byproducts from nuclear accidents or arms control treaty violations
  • The technique uses a form of invisible light called terahertz radiation, or T-rays
  • Zapping a gas molecule with a terahertz beam of just the right energy makes the molecule switch between alternate rotational states, producing a characteristic absorption spectrum "fingerprint," like the lines of a bar code.

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