Description

Menlo Systems' terahertz time-domain solutions are widely recognized for their high performance, sleek design, durability, and reliable 24/7 operation. As a trusted market leader, we continue to drive the evolution of THz technology to meet evolving customer demands.

In 2025, we have further advanced our flagship THz systems, TeraSmart and Tera K15, to new performance benchmarks, setting the standard for performance (power, speed, and dynamic range). Designed with a customer-centric approach, these next-generation systems are redefining THz applications, featuring comprehensive add-ons tailored to meet diverse industrial and scientific requirements. Whether in reflection, transmission, or advanced pump-probe setups, our solutions offer unmatched versatility and precision.

Overview of System Specifications

• 3x higher average THz power (from 100 µW to > 300 µW)

• Fast Scanning: >120 traces/s @ 50 ps, exceeding 300 Hz at shorter ranges

• Enhanced detection electronics: dynamic range up to 110 dB

• Tera Image: faster stages, flexible mounting, seamless software

• High-power Pump-Probe : >1 W of pump power @780 nm, seamless synchronization to external lasers

Pushing the limits of industrial and scientific applications

• In-line quality control for pharmaceuticals, EV battery electrodes. Real-time quality control ensures process understanding, reducing development time and effort, and lowering costs of the final products.

• Layer thickness extraction: achieving sub-micron precision (<1 µm) in the measurement of automotive paint layers. This is essential for ensuring quality, consistency, and efficiency in automotive manufacturing by reducing waste, lowering costs, and supporting environmentally friendly practices.

• Faster Imaging and Spectroscopy with superior contrast for

✓ Agricultural, Medical, and Semiconductor Applications 

✓ Agricultural Analysis: enable rapid and precise detection of moisture content, potential contaminants and early detection of diseases 

✓ Medical Diagnostics: facilitates non-invasive diagnostics aiding in the early detection and treatment of various medical conditions, e.g. skin diseases 

✓ Semiconductor Devices: enables precise defect detection, material characterization, ensuring optimal device performance and manufacturing efficiency.

• Advancing the frontier of ultrafast microscopy: Terahertz Scattering-Type Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy (THz s-SNOM) and Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM)