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Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada)

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Research works
22
▲ 109% vs 2018-21
Citations
280
12.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
24%
world 40%
International
52%
world 18%
Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada)

Not ranked overall: Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada) work in?

In all years, 92% of research at Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (50%), Physics and Astronomy (22%), Chemistry (10%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 92.4% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 50.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 8 fractional works · 37.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 21.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 11.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 9.8% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 10.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 8.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 4.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKTerahertzTechnology…22fractional works, all years
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences92%Health Sciences1%Social Sciences6%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1150.2%
    2. Physics and Astronomy521.7%
    3. Chemistry210.2%
    4. Computer Science14.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences02.3%
    6. Environmental Science01.5%
    7. Energy01.0%
    8. Materials Science00.7%
    1. Social Sciences01.8%
    2. Psychology01.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities01.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.9%
    5. Decision Sciences00.4%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.1%
    1. Medicine01.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.7%
    2. Neuroscience00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 2.98× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.43× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.32× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.43× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 4.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy4.63×1 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences4.43×0 works
  3. Energy4.32×0 works
  4. Engineering3.43×3 works
  5. Chemistry2.98×0 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.54×0 works
  7. Environmental Science1.22×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.96×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.81×0 works
  10. Business, Management and Accounting0.46×0 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.37×0 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.19×0 works
  13. Social Sciences0.08×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada) is "Subvoxel precise skeletons of volumetric data based on fast marching methods" (Robert Van Uitert, Ingmar Bitter, 2007), with 123 citations. Next come "Comparison of Four Freely Available Frameworks for Image Processing and Visualization That Use ITK" (81) and "Terahertz Generation and Detection Using Low Temperature Grown InGaAs-InAlAs Photoconductive Antennas at 1.55 $\mu{\hbox{m}}$ Pulse Excitation" (43).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Subvoxel precise skeletons of volumetric data based on fast marching methods Robert Van Uitert, Ingmar Bitter · Medical Physics 25 Jan 2007 123
2 Comparison of Four Freely Available Frameworks for Image Processing and Visualization That Use ITK Ingmar Bitter, Robert Van Uitert, Ivo Wolf et al. · IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 29 Mar 2007 81
3 Terahertz Generation and Detection Using Low Temperature Grown InGaAs-InAlAs Photoconductive Antennas at 1.55 $\mu{\hbox{m}}$ Pulse Excitation Ioannis Kostakis, Daryoosh Saeedkia, Mohamed Missous · IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology 5 Oct 2012 43
4 THz Superradiance from a GaAs: ErAs Quantum Dot Array at Room Temperature Weidong Zhang, E. R. Brown, A. Mingardi et al. · Applied Sciences Open access 26 Jul 2019 21
5 Characterization of low temperature InGaAs-InAlAs semiconductor photo mixers at 1.55 μm wavelength illumination for terahertz generation and detection Ioannis Kostakis, D. Saeedkia, Mohamed Missous · Journal of Applied Physics Open access 15 May 2012 18
All 36 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metamaterials, Imaging, Spectroscopy, Terahertz Technology, Terahertz, Millimeter-Wave, Superconducting Detectors and Integrated Circuits.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 16 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 16 words, with their numbers
  1. Metamaterials5▲ 193×4 topics
  2. Imaging5▲ 60×2 topics
  3. Spectroscopy5▲ 64×1 topic
  4. Terahertz Technology5▲ 1052×1 topic
  5. Terahertz2▲ 247×2 topics
  6. Millimeter-Wave2▲ 185×1 topic
  7. Superconducting Detectors2▲ 790×1 topic
  8. Breath Analysis2▲ 68×2 topics
  9. Integrated Circuits2▲ 42×2 topics
  10. Optical Modulators2▲ 47×2 topics
  11. Microcavities2▲ 53×1 topic
  12. Silicon Photonics2▲ 52×1 topic
  13. Spectroscopic Databases2▲ 139×1 topic
  14. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers2▲ 139×1 topic
  15. Quantum Dots1▲ 37×1 topic
  16. Semiconductor1▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Terahertz technology and applications, Superconducting and THz Device Technology, Spectroscopy and Laser Applications and Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis.

Terahertz technology and…1Terahertz technology and applications: 1 fractional worksSuperconducting and THz Device Technology: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Laser A…0Spectroscopy and Laser Applications: 0 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …0Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 0 fractional worksImage Processing Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques: 0 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…0Photonic and Optical Devices: 0 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 0 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksUser Authentication and Security Systems: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsSpectroscopyMedia Technology3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Terahertz technology and applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Superconducting and THz Device Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
  3. 3 Spectroscopy and Laser Applications Spectroscopy 0 works
  4. 4 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Image Processing Techniques and Applications Media Technology 0 works
  6. 6 Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  7. 7 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 0 works
  10. 10 User Authentication and Security Systems Information Systems 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available24.1%not open75.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.3%domestic only47.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 109% higher than in 2018-2021.

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000012% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Terahertz Technology Solutions (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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