Focal plane array incorporating ultra-small resonant structures
US7442940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J3/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A focal plane array electromagnetic radiation detector includes an array of micro-electromagnetic resonant detector cells. Each micro-electromagnetic resonant detector cell may include an ultra-small resonant structure for receiving an electromagnetic wave and adapted to angularly modulate a charged particle beam in response to receiving an electromagnetic wave. Each micro-electromagnetic detector cell may include a detector portion that measures the angular modulation of the charged particle beam. The ultra-small resonant structure is designed to angularly modulate the charged particle beam according to a characteristic of the received electromagnetic wave.
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