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A Graphene-Based Terahertz Hot Electron Bolometer with Johnson Noise Readout

Journal Article · · Journal of Low Temperature Physics
In this paper, we present the development of a graphene-based hot electron bolometer with Johnson noise readout. The bolometer is a graphene microbridge connected to a log spiral antenna by Au contact pads. The Fourier transform spectrometer measurement shows the bolometer has high coupling efficiency in the frequency range from 0.3 to 1.6 THz. Using 300/77 K blackbody loads, we measure an optical noise equivalent power of 5.6 × 10{sup −12} W/Hz{sup 0.5} at 3.0 K. To understand the thermal transport inside the graphene microbridge, we measure the bolometers with different microbridge lengths at different bath temperatures. We find that the thermal conductance due to electron diffusion is significant in the bolometers.
OSTI ID:
22809865
Journal Information:
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Low Temperature Physics Journal Issue: 3-4 Vol. 193; ISSN JLTPAC; ISSN 0022-2291
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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