Infrared photodetection in the picowatt range using uncooled micromechanical sensors

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn 59, Issue , 1996, Pages 55-59

  Lai, J ^a   Perazzo, T ^a   Shi, Z ^a   Majumdar, A ^a  

^a University of California at Santa Barbara   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT MODULATION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTIMIZATION; WHITE NOISE;

NOISE EQUIVALENT RADIATIVE POWER; NOISE SPECTRAL DENSITY; PHOTOTHERMAL DETECTORS;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 0030374847     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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