HEB FPA imaging technology for security and biomedical applications

Author

Gerecht, E. ; Gu, Dawu ; Yngvesson, S. ; Rodriguez-Morales, F. ; Zannoni, R. ; Nicholson, J.

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2005

fDate

19-23 Sept. 2005

Firstpage

9

Abstract

We have demonstrated a low-noise heterodyne three-element focal plane array (FPA) at 1.6 THz consisting of NbN hot electron bolometric (HEB) detectors, intimately integrated with monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) IF amplifiers in a single block. HEB technology is becoming the basis for advanced terahertz imaging and spectroscopic technologies for the study of biological and chemical agents over the entire terahertz spectrum. The use of FPAs is crucial for maximizing the detection speed in these applications.

Keywords

MMIC amplifiers; bolometers; focal planes; infrared detectors; infrared imaging; infrared spectrometers; integrated optoelectronics; niobium compounds; 1.6 THz; HEB FPA imaging technology; MMIC IF amplifiers; NbN; biomedical applications; hot electron bolometric detectors; low-noise heterodyne three-element focal plane array; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; security applications; spectroscopic technologies; terahertz imaging; Biomedical imaging; Chemical technology; Electrons; Integrated circuit technology; MMICs; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave imaging; Security; Sensor arrays; Submillimeter wave technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9348-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572380

Filename

1572380