Robust, Sensitive, and Inexpensive 2D Focal Plane Array Upconverting MMW Imaging into the Visible

D. Rozban, A. Aharon, L. Kahana, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, H. Altan, N. S. Kopeika

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Abstract

A new concept of millimeter-wave (MMW) imaging system is demonstrated in this letter. The new concept is based on glow discharge detector (GDD) focal plane array (FPA) and a basic CMOS camera. The GDD elements emit optical light as a function of the incident MMW radiation intensity. By synchronizing the modulation of the MMW source with the exposure time of the CMOS camera in a way that every two consecutive frames were captured with the influence of the MMW radiation and without it, we were able to observe the effect of the MMW radiation alone on the GDD FPA without the light deriving from the GDD DC bias.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8672106
Pages (from-to)747-750
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume31
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2019

Keywords

  • Detectors
  • millimeter wave imaging
  • plasmas
  • terahertz imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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