Antenna-coupled high T[sub c] superconducting microbolometer

Hu, Q

Title: Antenna-coupled high T[sub c] superconducting microbolometer

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A device is provided for measuring radiant energy, the device comprising a substrate; a bolometer formed from a high T[sub c] superconducting material disposed on the substrate in an area that is about 1[times]5 [mu]m[sup 2] and about 0.02 [mu]m in depth; and a planar antenna disposed on the substrate and coupled to receive radiation and to impart the received radiation to the bolometer. 5 figs.

Inventors:: Hu, Q

Issue Date:: 1992-12-15

OSTI Identifier:: 7238506

Patent Number(s):: 5171733

Application Number:: PPN: US 7-625766

Assignee:: Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC03-76SF00098

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 4 Dec 1990

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; BOLOMETERS; DESIGN; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; SIZE; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; THERMAL RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATIONS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; 665412* - Superconducting Devices- (1992-); 440500 - Thermal Instrumentation- (1990-)

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