A THz camera for real-time imaging applications

Author

Trichopoulos, Georgios C. ; Topalli, Kagan ; Mosbacker, H.Lee ; Sertel, Kubilay

Author_Institution

Dept. of ECE, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

20-22 July 2011

Firstpage

11

Lastpage

12

Abstract

We present a large-format, sub-millimeter-resolution, real-time focal plane array sensor for THz imaging. Each pixel in sensor array consists of THz antennas monolithically integrated with ultra-fast heterostructure backward diodes. The antennas are optimized for diffraction limited image resolution and conjugate impedance match for highest THz sensitivity. The camera is designed to cover the 0.6-1.2 THz band with real-time (60 Hz) image acquisition speeds, making it ideal for a wide range of THz imaging applications such as biomedical imaging, security screening, non-destructive evaluation, and chemical spectroscopy.

Keywords

cameras; focal planes; terahertz wave imaging; frequency 0.6 THz to 1.2 THz; large format camera; real time focal plane array sensor; real time imaging application; submillimeter resolution; terahertz antennas; terahertz camera; terahertz imaging; ultrafast heterostructure backward diodes; Arrays; Broadband antennas; Cameras; Lenses; focal plane array; terahertz imaging; terahertz sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON), Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

ISSN

0547-3578

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1040-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.2011.6183069

Filename

6183069