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Apparatus for ultrasensitive long-wave imaging cameras

US8912494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration · US

Inventors

James A. Chervenak · Silver Spring, US
Ari D. Brown · Ellicott City, US
Edward J. Wollack · Glenn Dale, US
Dominic J. Benford · Potomac, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2011
Grant date	Dec 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 8, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/3581
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for ultrasensitive long-wave imaging cameras is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a filter configured to allow high frequencies of interest to pass through the filter. The apparatus also includes an antenna that is configured to receive the high frequencies of interest. The apparatus further includes a plurality of bolometers that are configured to measure data regarding the high frequencies of interest.

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