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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 17, Iss. 24 — Nov. 23, 2009
  • pp: 21808–21812

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ZnO subwavelength wires for fast-response mid-infrared detection

Wei Dai, Qing Yang, Fuxing Gu, and Limin Tong  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 24, pp. 21808-21812 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.021808


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Abstract

Room temperature operating thermal detection for mid-infrared light based on ZnO subwavelength wires has been demonstrated. Electric resistance in ZnO wires increases linearly with the intensity of incident light. Noise equivalent power (NEP) of 5.8 μW/Hz1/2 (at 1 kHz) with typical response times as fast as 1.3 ms is obtained at 10.6-μm wavelength. The sensitivity and response time of the detector are also found to be insensitive to the ambient.

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OCIS Codes
(230.0040) Optical devices : Detectors
(230.3990) Optical devices : Micro-optical devices
(040.6808) Detectors : Thermal (uncooled) IR detectors, arrays and imaging

ToC Category:
Detectors

History
Original Manuscript: October 23, 2009
Revised Manuscript: November 6, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: November 6, 2009
Published: November 12, 2009

Citation
Wei Dai, Qing Yang, Fuxing Gu, and Limin Tong, "ZnO subwavelength wires for fast-response mid-infrared detection," Opt. Express 17, 21808-21812 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-24-21808


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