Title :
Millimeter wave and infrared electronics for investigations of acoustic-electromagnetic phenomena due to activity of Popocatepetl volcano
Author :
Tecpoyotl-T, M. ; Solovyev, D. ; Grimalsky, V. ; Torres-J, A. ; De La Hidalga-W, J. ; Kishenko, Ya.
Author_Institution :
Autonomous Univ. of Morelos, Mexico
Abstract :
The report is devoted to millimeter and sub millimeter electronics intended for research of acoustic-electromagnetic phenomena caused by Popocatepetl volcano (Mexico). The main purpose is to present different types of sensors, one of them is based on a red and infra red silicon detector (avalanche photodiode with separated regions of absorption and multiplication). This sensor guarantees both a good sensibility and a wide range of sensing in infra red range. It has the advantage of a realization as a planar array. For millimeter and sub millimeter radar measurements, using a modulator based on the surface oriented p-i-n structure with "deep" junctions is possible. For the remote measurements of basic meteorological parameters and chemical state by means of radio brightness temperatures (radiometer systems), a low noise receiver based on a dielectric waveguides and Schottky diodes cooled by means of cryoelectronic elements can be used
Keywords :
geophysical equipment; infrared detectors; millimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave detectors; volcanology; Mexico; Popocatepetl volcano activity; Schottky diode; Si; acoustic-electromagnetic phenomena; avalanche photodiode; chemical state; cryoelectronic element; dielectric waveguide; infrared electronics; infrared silicon detector; low-noise receiver; meteorological parameters; millimeter-wave electronics; modulator; planar array; radar measurement; radio brightness temperature; radiometer system; remote measurement; submillimeter-wave electronics; surface oriented p-i-n structure; Acoustic sensors; Acoustic signal detection; Avalanche photodiodes; Chemical elements; Detectors; Millimeter wave radar; Radar detection; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Silicon; Volcanoes;
Conference_Titel :
Physics and Engineering of Millimeter and Sub-Millimeter Waves, 2001. The Fourth International Kharkov Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kharkov
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6473-2
DOI :
10.1109/MSMW.2001.947301