A novel bi-material cantilever IR imaging optical system: From design to implementation

Xuhong Chu*, Liquan Dong, Yuejin Zhao, Mei Hui, Zhishan Wang

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Abstract

After introducing the uncooled infrared imaging based on a novel bi-material cantilever, this article emphasize on an optical system of an IR imaging prototype. At first, we select the structure form of optical system. Our optical system prototype consists of an imaging optical component and an optical readout component. The optical readout component comes from 4f' optical system and has been made some improvement to reduce its size, weight and power consumption. Then we measure and analyze the parameters of the FPA and CCD, in order to determine the geometrical sizes and the aberration requirement for every lens. At last we report on the implement of the prototype. The imaging result is showed in this paper. Experimental results indicate that the NETD of this system is less than 200mK.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDetectors and Imaging Devices
Subtitle of host publicationInfrared, Focal Plane, Single Photon
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventDetectors and Imaging Devices: Infrared, Focal Plane, Single Photon - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 4 Aug 20105 Aug 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7780
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceDetectors and Imaging Devices: Infrared, Focal Plane, Single Photon
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period4/08/105/08/10

Keywords

  • A novel bi-material cantilever focal plane array (FPA)
  • Miniaturization
  • NETD
  • Optical imaging system
  • Optical readout

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