MEMS-based terahertz detectors


Bilgin H., YALÇINKAYA A. D., Torun H.

29th European Conference on Solid-State Transducers, EUROSENSORS 2015; Freiburg; Germany; 6 September 2015 through 9 September 2015., Freiburg, Almanya, 6 - 09 Eylül 2015, cilt.120, ss.15-19, (Tam Metin Bildiri) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 120
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.556
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Freiburg
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Almanya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.15-19
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Detectors, MEMS, Metamaterials, Optical readout, Terahertz technology
  • Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A MEMS based novel THz detector structure is designed and realized by micro fabrication. The detector is then characterized to extract its mechanical performance. Operating in 1-5 THz band, the detector has a pixel size of 200 μm × 200 μm. Bimaterial suspension legs consist of Parylene-C and titanium, the pair of which provides a high mismatch in coefficients of thermal expansion. The pixel is a suspended Parylene-C structure having a 200 nm-thick titanium metallization. Operation principle relies on conversion of absorbed THz radiation into heat energy on the pixel. This increases the temperature of the free-standing microstructure that is thermally isolated from the substrate. The increase in temperature induces mechanical deflection due to bimaterial springs. The detector is designed to deliver a noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD) less than 500 mK and a refresh rate of 30Hz.