Biomimetic Optics in the Infrared and Terahertz Wavelengths for Clinical Applications

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Authors

  • Meir Israelowitz
  • Birgit Weyand
  • Gerd Schmitz
  • Moritz Kuhnke
  • Sabine Bohlmann
  • W. H. Syed Rizvi
  • Alexander Bediukh
  • Herbert P. von Schroeder
  • Peter M. Vogt
  • Matthias Reuter

External Research Organisations

  • Biomimetics Technologies Inc (BTI)
  • Hannover Medical School (MHH)
  • Clausthal University of Technology (TUC)
  • Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University
  • University of Toronto
  • Ingenieurbüro RT&S
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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2338–2353
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Bionic Engineering
Volume22
Issue number5
Early online date11 Jul 2025
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2025

Abstract

Detecting and distinguishing infrared radiation for non-invasive medical diagnostic purposes has been attempted for basic surface temperature assessment since the middle of the 20th century. However, the long wavelength and low energy of infrared radiation impede the detection of signals from deeper tissue layers, significantly limiting its use in diagnostics. To overcome these limitations, a novel approach was developed by combining a semiconductor gallium arsenide chip and prism-based optics that enabled the detection of signals in the infrared and terahertz spectrum. Challenges related to penetration depth and thermal noises were addressed by neural network modelling.

Keywords

    Infrared Sensor, Non-invasive Diagnostics, Terahertz, Thermal Noise

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Biomimetic Optics in the Infrared and Terahertz Wavelengths for Clinical Applications. / Israelowitz, Meir; Weyand, Birgit; Schmitz, Gerd et al.
In: Journal of Bionic Engineering, Vol. 22, No. 5, 09.2025, p. 2338–2353.

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Israelowitz, M, Weyand, B, Schmitz, G, Kuhnke, M, Bohlmann, S, Rizvi, WHS, Bediukh, A, von Schroeder, HP, Vogt, PM & Reuter, M 2025, 'Biomimetic Optics in the Infrared and Terahertz Wavelengths for Clinical Applications', Journal of Bionic Engineering, vol. 22, no. 5, pp. 2338–2353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-025-00749-x
Israelowitz, M., Weyand, B., Schmitz, G., Kuhnke, M., Bohlmann, S., Rizvi, W. H. S., Bediukh, A., von Schroeder, H. P., Vogt, P. M., & Reuter, M. (2025). Biomimetic Optics in the Infrared and Terahertz Wavelengths for Clinical Applications. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 22(5), 2338–2353. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-025-00749-x
Israelowitz M, Weyand B, Schmitz G, Kuhnke M, Bohlmann S, Rizvi WHS et al. Biomimetic Optics in the Infrared and Terahertz Wavelengths for Clinical Applications. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 2025 Sept;22(5):2338–2353. Epub 2025 Jul 11. doi: 10.1007/s42235-025-00749-x
Israelowitz, Meir ; Weyand, Birgit ; Schmitz, Gerd et al. / Biomimetic Optics in the Infrared and Terahertz Wavelengths for Clinical Applications. In: Journal of Bionic Engineering. 2025 ; Vol. 22, No. 5. pp. 2338–2353.
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