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Paper Abstract
Uncooled microbolometer-type 640x480 and 320x240 Terahertz (THz) focal plane arrays (FPAs) with enhanced sensitivity in sub-THz region are developed, and incorporated into 640x480 and 320x240 cameras, respectively. The pixel in the THz-FPA has such a structure that an area sensitive to electromagnetic wave is suspended above read-out integrated circuit (ROIC). A thin metallic layer is formed on the top of the sensitive area, while a thick metallic layer is formed on the surface of ROIC. The structure composed of the thin metallic layer and the thick metallic layer behaves as an optical cavity. The THz-FPAs reported in this paper have a modified pixel structure which has several times longer optical-cavity length than NEC’s previous pixel does, by forming a thick SiN layer on the ROIC. The extended optical-cavity structure is favorable for detecting electromagnetic wave with lower frequency. Consequently, the Minimum Detectable Power per pixel (MDP) is improved ten times in sub-THz region, especially 0.5-0.6 THz. This paper presents spectral frequency dependences of MDP values for THz-FPA with the modified pixel structure and THz-FPA with the previous pixel structure, using THz free electron laser (FEL) developed by Osaka University. The modification of pixel structure extends high sensitivity region to lower frequency region, such as sub-THz region, and the wider spectral coverage of THz camera surely expands its applicability
Paper Details
Date Published: 13 May 2015
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 9483, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems IX: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense, 94830S (13 May 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2175478
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9483:
Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems IX: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense
Mehdi F. Anwar; Thomas W. Crowe; Tariq Manzur, Editor(s)
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 9483, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems IX: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense, 94830S (13 May 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2175478
Show Author Affiliations
Naoki Oda, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Tsutomu Ishi, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Seiji Kurashina, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Takayuki Sudou, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Takao Morimoto, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Masaru Miyoshi, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Kohei Doi, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Tsutomu Ishi, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Seiji Kurashina, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Takayuki Sudou, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Takao Morimoto, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Masaru Miyoshi, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Kohei Doi, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Hideki Goto, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Tokuhito Sasaki, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Goro Isoyama, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Ryukou Kato, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Akinori Irizawa, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Keigo Kawase, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Tokuhito Sasaki, NEC Corp. (Japan)
Goro Isoyama, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Ryukou Kato, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Akinori Irizawa, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Keigo Kawase, Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9483:
Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems IX: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense
Mehdi F. Anwar; Thomas W. Crowe; Tariq Manzur, Editor(s)
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