Title :
Focal plane arrays for THz imaging
Author :
Iacono, Annalisa ; Bencivenni, Carlo ; Freni, Angelo ; Neto, Andrea ; Gerini, Giampiero
Author_Institution :
Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The growing attention for Terahertz technology finds support in the high number of applications which will benefit by its use. In the space science sector, the investigation of the THz frequency range will improve the knowledge of the universe, giving a clearer view on its origin and its evolution. In this paper an overview of the work done on the design of a focal plane array based on KIDs sensors is reported. Moreover, a new modeling tool for array of large lenses will be presented.
Keywords :
astronomical instruments; focal planes; lenses; superconducting photodetectors; terahertz wave imaging; KID sensors; THz frequency range; THz imaging; focal plane arrays; kinetic inductance detectors; large lens array; terahertz technology; Antenna feeds; Detectors; Instruments; Lenses; Sensitivity;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0919-7
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6205929
