Title :
Thermal Microphotonic Focal Plane Array (TM-FPA) for Uncooled High Sensitivity Thermal Imaging
Author :
Watts, Michael R. ; Shaw, Michael J. ; Nielson, Gregory N. ; Wright, Jeremy B. ; Westlake, Karl ; Brener, Igal ; Rienstra, Jeffery L. ; McCormick, Frederick B.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque
Abstract :
We report on a new microphotonic technique for high-sensitivity, uncooled, thermal imaging. The technique, based on the massive thermo-optic effect in thermally isolated microresonators offers potential for significantly higher sensitivity than bolometric techniques.
Keywords :
focal planes; micromechanical resonators; TM FPA; microresonators; thermal imaging; thermal microphotonic focal plane array; thermo optic effect; uncooled high sensitivity; Bolometers; Fabrication; Laser tuning; Optical imaging; Optical resonators; Phonons; Sensor arrays; Silicon; Thermal conductivity; Thermal sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453123
