Color selective optical sensors based on dye/superconductor assemblies

Author

McDevitt, J.T. ; Jurbergs, D.C. ; Eames, S.J. ; Savoy, S.M. ; Zhao, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Chem. & Biochem., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

7

Issue

2

fYear

1997

fDate

6/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3255

Lastpage

3258

Abstract

This paper describes the design, construction and operation of hybrid dye/superconductor optical sensors. A reflective mirror layer positioned between the dye and superconductor components is used as a means to reject light signals that are not absorbed strongly by the dye. On resonance signals are shown to couple effectively with the underlying superconductor where they evoke measurable responses. These structures form the basis for color selective optical sensors.

Keywords

barium compounds; bolometers; colorimetry; high-temperature superconductors; mirrors; organic compounds; photodetectors; superconducting microbridges; yttrium compounds; MgO; MgO substrate; YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-/spl delta// thin films; YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/; bolometric detection mechanism; color selective optical sensors; construction; design; dye/superconductor assemblies; hybrid dye/superconductor optical sensors; light signal rejection; microbridge junction; reflective mirror layer; resonance signals; Absorption; Assembly; High temperature superconductors; Mirrors; Optical films; Optical sensors; Superconducting epitaxial layers; Superconducting thin films; Superconducting transition temperature; Temperature sensors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.622043

Filename

622043