• DocumentCode
    3014296
  • 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
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453123
  • Filename
    4453123
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3014296