• DocumentCode
    1296595
  • Title

    Microstrip antenna-coupled infrared detector

  • Author

    Codreanu, I. ; Fumeaux, C. ; Spencer, D.F. ; Boreman, G.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Opt., Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
  • Volume
    35
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    12/9/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2166
  • Lastpage
    2167
  • Abstract
    A novel type of antenna-coupled infrared detector consisting of a niobium microbolometer integrated with two microstrip patch antennas is reported. This is the first microstrip antenna structure proven to detect thermal infrared radiation. A polarisation ratio of >20:1 and a time constant of <150 ns have been measured for this type of detector
  • Keywords
    bolometers; infrared detectors; microstrip antennas; niobium; tuning; Nb; infrared detector; microbolometer; microstrip antenna-coupled devices; microstrip patch antennas; polarisation ratio; thermal infrared radiation; time constant;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19991486
  • Filename
    820275