Title :
Status of the development of the terahertz camera
Author :
Tikhoplav, R. ; Andonian, G. ; Pacheco-Vega, A. ; Ruelas, M. ; Shaftan, T. ; Sharif, A.
Author_Institution :
RadiaBeam Technol., Santa Monica, CA, USA
Abstract :
We describe our effort in the development of a low cost, wide-band detector/camera for generation of spatially resolved images of radiation beams in a multispectral range of wavelengths, from infrared to terahertz. The detector (T-camera) utilizes a thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) film as the sensitive element in a temperature controlled chamber in conjunction with a CCD detector array. The T-camera can be used as an informative imaging diagnostic for terahertz sources.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; cameras; image resolution; liquid crystals; terahertz wave imaging; CCD detector array; T-camera; TLC film; image resolution; informative imaging diagnostic; radiation beam; temperature controlled chamber; terahertz camera; thermochromic liquid crystal film; wavelength multispectral range; wideband detector-camera; Cameras; Charge coupled devices; Detectors; Prototypes; Thermal stability; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105020
