Nano-antenna for wideband coherent conformal IR detector arrays

A conformal coherent wideband antenna coupled IR detector array included a plurality of unit cells each having a dimension that includes an antenna for focusing radiation onto an absorber element sized less than the dimension. In one embodiment, the absorber element may be formed of a mercury cadmiu...

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Main Authors Kirby, Deborah J, Chang, David T, De Lyon, Terence J, Schaffner, James H, Mangir, Metin S, Puschell, Jeffery J, Lee, Jar Jueh, Gritz, Michael
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.11.2011
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Summary:A conformal coherent wideband antenna coupled IR detector array included a plurality of unit cells each having a dimension that includes an antenna for focusing radiation onto an absorber element sized less than the dimension. In one embodiment, the absorber element may be formed of a mercury cadmium telluride alloy. According to a further embodiment, the antenna array may be fabricated using sub-wavelength fabrication processes.