https://www.fst.um.edu.mo/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-Oct-scaled.jpg Prof Sheng-Cai SHI, a renowned Chinese radio astronomer and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), delivered a talk at the University of Macau on the latest developments in terahertz (THz) superconducting mixers/detectors and related astronomical projects. The lecture attracted around 80 students who were eager to gain deeper insights into this unique frequency band, which allows for the observation of radiation invisible in the optical/NIR regime and plays a crucial role in studying the physical and chemical properties of celestial objects such as stars and planetary systems. Prof. SHI is a senior researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Purple Mountain Observatory (PMO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He earned his B.S. degree from Southeast University (China) ...