DocumentCode
153017
Title
Optimization of design and microfabrication of metamaterial-based absorber for terahertz microbolometer
Author
Oulachgar, H. ; Paultre, J.-E. ; Provencal, F. ; D´Amato, D. ; Beaupre, P. ; Alain, C. ; Jerominek, H.
Author_Institution
Inst. Nat. d´Opt. (INO), Quebec City, QC, Canada
fYear
2014
fDate
14-19 Sept. 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
The sensitivity of uncooled microbolometer detectors to terahertz radiation can be significantly improved by enhancing the platform absorption. This paper presents the various aspects of design and optimization of metamaterial based frequency selective terahertz absorber. It also briefly discusses the microfabrication of terahertz microbolometer focal plane array which was recently developed at INO.
Keywords
metamaterials; microfabrication; optimisation; frequency selective terahertz absorber; metamaterial based absorber; microbolometer detectors; microfabrication design optimisation; platform absorption; terahertz microbolometer; terahertz microbolometer focal plane array; Absorption; Arrays; Detectors; Microfabrication; Microstructure; Periodic structures;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Tucson, AZ
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956211
Filename
6956211
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