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Bolometer
About: Bolometer is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3741 publications have been published within this topic receiving 53613 citations.
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Max Planck Society1, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven2, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission3, University of Liège4, Spanish National Research Council5, University of Vienna6, European Space Agency7, European Southern Observatory8, Austrian Institute of Technology9, Graz University of Technology10, European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy11, Konkoly Thege Miklós Astronomical Institute12
TL;DR: The Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) as discussed by the authors is one of the three science instruments on ESA's far infrared and sub-mil- limetre observatory.
Abstract: The Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) is one of the three science instruments on ESA's far infrared and submil- limetre observatory. It employs two Ge:Ga photoconductor arrays (stressed and unstressed) with 16 × 25 pixels, each, and two filled silicon bolometer arrays with 16 × 32 and 32 × 64 pixels, respectively, to perform integral-field spectroscopy and imaging photom- etry in the 60−210 μm wavelength regime. In photometry mode, it simultaneously images two bands, 60−85 μ mo r 85−125 μ ma nd 125−210 μm, over a field of view of ∼1.75 � × 3.5 � , with close to Nyquist beam sampling in each band. In spectroscopy mode, it images afi eld of 47 �� × 47 �� , resolved into 5 × 5 pixels, with an instantaneous spectral coverage of ∼ 1500 km s −1 and a spectral resolution of ∼175 km s −1 . We summarise the design of the instrument, describe observing modes, calibration, and data analysis methods, and present our current assessment of the in-orbit performance of the instrument based on the performance verification tests. PACS is fully operational, and the achieved performance is close to or better than the pre-launch predictions.
2,761 citations
Max Planck Society1, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven2, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission3, University of Liège4, Spanish National Research Council5, University of Vienna6, European Space Agency7, European Southern Observatory8, Austrian Institute of Technology9, Graz University of Technology10, European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy11, Konkoly Thege Miklós Astronomical Institute12
TL;DR: The Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) as discussed by the authors is one of the three science instruments on ESA's far infrared and submillimetre observatory.
Abstract: The Photodetector Array Camera and Spectrometer (PACS) is one of the three science instruments on ESA's far infrared and submillimetre observatory. It employs two Ge:Ga photoconductor arrays (stressed and unstressed) with 16x25 pixels, each, and two filled silicon bolometer arrays with 16x32 and 32x64 pixels, respectively, to perform integral-field spectroscopy and imaging photometry in the 60-210\mu\ m wavelength regime. In photometry mode, it simultaneously images two bands, 60-85\mu\ m or 85-125\mu\m and 125-210\mu\ m, over a field of view of ~1.75'x3.5', with close to Nyquist beam sampling in each band. In spectroscopy mode, it images a field of 47"x47", resolved into 5x5 pixels, with an instantaneous spectral coverage of ~1500km/s and a spectral resolution of ~175km/s. We summarise the design of the instrument, describe observing modes, calibration, and data analysis methods, and present our current assessment of the in-orbit performance of the instrument based on the Performance Verification tests. PACS is fully operational, and the achieved performance is close to or better than the pre-launch predictions.
1,822 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the performance of infrared thermal detectors as compared to photon detectors is investigated and an overview of focal plane array architecture is given with emphasis on monolithic and hybrid structures.
1,266 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of bolometric detectors for infrared and millimeter-wave measurements is presented, where the authors provide the background required by workers who wish to choose the appropriate bolometer technology for a given measurement or to evaluate a novel technology.
Abstract: This review describes bolometric detectors for infrared and millimeter waves. The introduction sketches the history of modern bolometers, indicates how they fit into the more general class of thermal detectors, and describes the types of applications for which they are the optimum solution. Section I is a tutorial introduction to the elementary theories of bolometer response, of thermal radiation, and of bolometer noise. Important results are derived from the laws of thermal physics in the simplest possible way. The more rigorous theories of bolometer response and noise that are required for quantitative understanding and optimization are then summarized. This material is intended to provide the background required by workers who wish to choose the appropriate bolometer technology for a given measurement, or to evaluate a novel technology. Section II, then describes the various components of an efficient bolometer and gives details of the fabrication and performance of modern bolometers. This discussion f...
1,013 citations
TL;DR: The nBn detector as discussed by the authors eliminates the Shockley-Read-Hall generation currents and reduces the amount of dark current and noise in the detector, which enables it to operate at background-limited infrared photodetection conditions at significantly higher temperatures than conventional midwave infrared detectors.
Abstract: This letter presents a type of infrared detector named the nBn detector. The nBn design essentially eliminates Shockley-Read-Hall generation currents. The result is greatly reduced dark current and noise, compared to other midwave infrared detectors, such as p-n photodiodes. This enables the nBn to operate at background-limited infrared photodetection conditions at significantly higher temperatures than conventional midwave infrared detectors and have greater detectivity near room temperature. The nBn is demonstrated in InAs and InAsSb materials, exhibiting cutoff wavelengths of 3.4 and 4.2μm, respectively.
754 citations
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| 2026 | 5 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 98 |
| 2023 | 146 |
| 2022 | 519 |
| 2021 | 80 |