Journal
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON TERAHERTZ SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 1, Issue 1, Pages 97-111Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2011.2159560
Keywords
Bolometers; infrared detectors; submillimeter wave devices; superconducting photodetectors
Funding
- National Aeronautical and Space Administration
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
- Division Of Materials Research [0907082] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Directorate For Engineering
- Div Of Electrical, Commun & Cyber Sys [1128459] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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This paper reviews the state of rapidly emerging terahertz hot-electron nanobolometers (nano-HEB), which are currently among of the most sensitive radiation power detectors at submillimeter wavelengths. With the achieved noise equivalent power close to 10(-19) W/Hz(1/2) and potentially capable of approaching NEP similar to 10(-20) W/Hz(1/2), nano-HEBs are very important for future space astrophysics platforms with ultralow submillimeter radiation background. The ability of these sensors to detect single low-energy photons with high dynamic range opens interesting possibilities for quantum calorimetry in the mid-infrared and even in the far-infrared parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. We discuss the competition in the field of ultrasensitive detectors, the physics and technology of nano-HEBs, recent experimental results, and perspectives for future development.
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