Infrared micro-detectors with high sensitivity and high response speed using VO2-coated helical carbon nanocoils

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. C, Materials for optical and electronic devices Vol. 7; no. 39; pp. 12095 - 12103
• Main Authors: He, Ma, Zhang, Xinping, Zhang, Zhichao, Wang, Yu, Wang, Guang, Liu, Feifei, Cui, Ruixue, Huang, Cuiying, Wang, Meng, Yang, Wei, Jiang, Kaili, Pan, Lujun, Liu, Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2019
• Subjects: Bolometers; Electromagnetic absorption; High temperature; Infrared detectors; Microminiaturization; Numerical controls; Phase transitions; Response time; Synergistic effect; Thermal imaging; Vanadium dioxide; Vanadium oxides
• ISSN: 2050-7526; 2050-7534
• DOI: 10.1039/c9tc02833a

Bolometers for infrared detection by thermally induced resistance changes are indispensable components for extensive applications, in particular for security purposes. Microminiaturization is the direction of developing bolometers with a high performance and high resolution. However, the current mic...