Infrared wavelength selective micromachined microbolometers

被引:4
作者
Kim, JW [1 ]
Neikirk, DP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Microelect Res Ctr, Austin, TX 78712 USA
来源
SMART SENSORS, ACTUATORS, AND MEMS, PTS 1 AND 2 | 2003年 / 5116卷
关键词
microbolometer; tunable Fabry-Perot cavity; uncooled device; blackbody spectrum; infrared; wavelength selectivity;
D O I
10.1117/12.499017
中图分类号
TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号
081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;
摘要
Numerical simulation of the affect of a micromachined tunable Fabry-Perot cavity on the performance of microbolometer is conducted. In particular, the ability of such a tuning structure to allow the determination of effective temperature of an object is studied. Assuming incoming infrared radiation from a blackbody source has a certain distribution of wavelengths for a specific temperature, and scanning over different Fabry-Perot gaps while using a total power detector such as a microbolometer, it is possible to predict the original blackbody spectrum. Comparing the original blackbody spectrum with the predicted spectrum, the optimum interval over which the gaps must be scanned can be determined.
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页码:514 / 522
页数:9
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