Comparison of Thermal Detector Arrays for Off-Axis THz Holography and Real-Time THz Imaging

Hack, Erwin; Valzania, Lorenzo; Gäumann, Gregory; Shalaby, Mostafa; Hauri, Christoph; Zolliker, Peter (2016). Comparison of Thermal Detector Arrays for Off-Axis THz Holography and Real-Time THz Imaging. Sensors, 16(2), p. 221. Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI 10.3390/s16020221

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In terahertz (THz) materials science, imaging by scanning prevails when low power THz sources are used. However, the application of array detectors operating with high power THz sources is increasingly reported. We compare the imaging properties of four different array detectors that are able to record THz radiation directly. Two micro-bolometer arrays are designed for infrared imaging in the 8-14 μm wavelength range, but are based on different absorber materials (i) vanadium oxide; (ii) amorphous silicon; (iii) a micro-bolometer array optimized for recording THz radiation based on silicon nitride; and (iv) a pyroelectric array detector for THz beam profile measurements. THz wavelengths of 96.5 μm, 118.8 μm, and 393.6 μm from a powerful far infrared laser were used to assess the technical performance in terms of signal to noise ratio, detector response and detectivity. The usefulness of the detectors for beam profiling and digital holography is assessed. Finally, the potential and limitation for real-time digital holography are discussed.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Applied Physics
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Applied Physics > Lasers

UniBE Contributor:

Gäumann, Gregory

Subjects:

600 Technology > 620 Engineering
500 Science
500 Science > 530 Physics

ISSN:

1424-8220

Publisher:

Molecular Diversity Preservation International MDPI

Language:

English

Submitter:

Simone Corry

Date Deposited:

13 Jul 2017 09:56

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:03

Publisher DOI:

10.3390/s16020221

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.96954

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/96954

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