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Novel and Emerging Applications of the Gyrotrons Worldwide: Current Status and Prospects

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This review paper is based on the invited talk presented by the same authors at the 8th International Workshop on Far-Infrared Technologies (IW-FIRT 2021). It overviews some well-known and novel and emerging applications of gyrotrons in diverse scientific and technological fields and presents both the current status and the prospects of the research in such a wide area worldwide.

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The work has been carried out in the framework of the collaboration of the International Consortium for Development of High-Power Terahertz Science and Technology (visit: http://fir.u-fukui.ac.jp/Website_Consortium) organized and facilitated by the Research Center for Development of Far-Infrared Region at the University of Fukui, and supported by Gyro Tech Co., Ltd., Fukui (Japan).

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Sabchevski, S., Glyavin, M., Mitsudo, S. et al. Novel and Emerging Applications of the Gyrotrons Worldwide: Current Status and Prospects. J Infrared Milli Terahz Waves 42, 715–741 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-021-00804-8

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