Advanced Sensors for Millimeter-Wave Detection and Imaging [UND_FY06_008]

用于毫米波检测和成像的先进传感器 [UND_FY06_008]

基本信息

批准号：
0610169
负责人：
Patrick Fay
金额：
$ 16.81万
依托单位：
University of Notre Dame
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2006
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2006-09-01 至 2013-08-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0610169&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Advanced Sensors Millimeter Wave Detection

项目摘要

Millimeter-wave detection and imaging is a rapidly developing field with both commercial and national security applications. This research is focused on the design and demonstration of high performance backward diode detectors and imaging arrays. The heterostructure backwards diode has been shown to outperform existing detectors at room temperature. The devices are promising for applications in security, avionics and signal detection, where they can image through smoke, haze, and opaque materials such as fabric for remote chemical and explosion detection. In addition to imaging, the sensors are part of systems for electronic data collection, in detection, categorization and analysis of signals. The detectors do not require cooling to obtain major sensitivity enhancements, which reduces cost and increases efficiency. Improvements in detectors and arrays come through an interdisciplinary program of device design and numerical simulation, coupled with fabrication and measurement-based models for the devices. The project engages undergraduate and graduate students and will generate a series of case students for curricular enrichment. The continued development of semiconductor materials for electronic applications benefits a broad spectrum of disciplines and applications. Spin-off applications of this sensor technology include communication, high-performance wireless networking, medical imaging, astronomy and general metrology.

毫米波检测和成像是具有商业和国家安全应用的快速发展的领域。这项研究的重点是高性能向后二极管检测器和成像阵列的设计和演示。在室温下，异质结构向后二极管二极管的表现胜过现有的探测器。这些设备有望在安全性，航空设备和信号检测中应用，它们可以通过烟雾，雾霾和不透明的材料（例如远程化学和爆炸检测）形象形象。除成像外，传感器是电子数据收集，检测，分类和信号分析的系统的一部分。检测器不需要冷却来获得重大灵敏度增强，从而降低了成本并提高效率。探测器和阵列的改进通过设备设计和数值模拟的跨学科程序，再加上用于设备的制造和基于测量的模型。该项目与本科生和研究生介入，并将生成一系列案例学生进行课程丰富。用于电子应用的半导体材料的持续开发受益于广泛的学科和应用。该传感器技术的衍生应用包括通信，高性能无线网络，医学成像，天文学和一般计量学。