Numerical optimization of bolometric infrared detectors including optical loading, amplifier noise, and electrical nonlinearities

International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 319-340

  Grannan, S M ^a   Richards, P L ^a   Hase, M K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolometers; Infrared; Optimization

Indexed keywords

INFRARED DETECTORS; INFRARED RADIATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMISTORS;

AMPLIFIER NOISE; ELECTRIC NONLINEARITIES; OPTICAL LOADING;

BOLOMETERS;

EID: 0031069247     PISSN: 01959271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02677923     Document Type: Article

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