THz radiation and its applications: A review of events and a glance to the future

Summary form only given. A figure of the research effort on Terahertz radiation on a worldwide scale is given by a statistical analysis of papers presented at the IRMMW-THz Conference during the past few years. This series of conferences is the oldest and largest forum specifically devoted to the field of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves.