HTSC Microbolometer for Passive MMW Imaging Applications

Abstract

High temperature superconductor (HTSC) microbolometers are highly sensitive thermal detectors that can be miniaturized for affordable passive millimeter-wave (MMW) imaging. When coupled to a micro-antenna and built into an imaging system, they are most promising for pilotage in fog, clouds, and smoke. A completely dry etch process is described for fabricating resistive-edge microbolometers based on YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA481843

Entities

People

  • D. Wikner
  • Daniel M. Potrepka
  • E. Zakar
  • K. Kirchner
  • Madan Dubey
  • S. Tidrow

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amplifiers
  • Detectors
  • Etching
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • High Temperature Superconductors
  • Ion Beams
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
  • Superconductors
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - Internet of Things