Tera-Hertz Radiation in Biological Research, Investigation on Diagnostics and Study on Potential Genotoxic Effects

The radiation source ELBE at Dresden-Rossendorf is centered around a superconducting ELectron accelerator of high Brillance and low Emittance (ELBE) which produces electron beams up tu 40 MeV. This new facility delivers secondary radiation of diffrent kinds. Special emphasis will be given to the production of intense THz radiation from its Free-Electron-Lasers (FEL). This radiation will be used for various research activities including the life sciences. Two additional femtosecond Ti:sapphire lase system allow to exploid different methods of THz generation for such investigatin.