Smart functions for carbon nanotube bolometer

Resistive bolometers are thermal type infrared detectors that can be used in radiometric instruments. This paper presents the first results of control and diagnostic functionalities implemented with the Capacitively Coupled Electrical Substitution (CCES) technique and involving bolometer with Vertically-Aligned Carbon Nanotube (VACNT) absorber. In particular self-identification result for resistive bolometer is presented. Experiments are performed at room temperature.