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John P Wilson¹, Christopher A Schuetz, Thomas E Dillon

¹University of Delaware, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA. jwils@udel.edu

|June 23, 2012

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A new passive millimeter-wave (mmW) sensor uses optical upconversion for imaging. This 77 GHz sensor achieves a noise equivalent temperature difference of 0.5 K, demonstrating its potential for advanced sensing applications.

Area of Science:

Sensor Technology
Millimeter-Wave (mmW) Systems
Optical Detection

Background:

Millimeter-wave (mmW) sensors offer unique imaging capabilities.
Optical upconversion provides a novel detection method for mmW signals.
Distributed aperture systems require efficient single-element sensor characterization.

Purpose of the Study:

To build and characterize a passive millimeter-wave (mmW) sensor.
To evaluate the performance of optical upconversion for mmW detection.
To assess the sensor's suitability as an element in a distributed aperture system.

Main Methods:

A single-pixel passive millimeter-wave (mmW) sensor operating at 77 GHz was constructed.
Raster scanning was employed to generate images.

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Optical upconversion converted mmW signals to optical signals for detection.

System performance was analyzed, including noise equivalent temperature difference and resolution.

Main Results:

The sensor achieved a noise equivalent temperature difference of 0.5 K with a 1-second integration time.
A diffraction-limited resolution of approximately 8 mrad was obtained.
Representative images demonstrating mmW phenomenology were successfully acquired.

Conclusions:

The developed passive mmW sensor with optical upconversion is effective for imaging.
The sensor's performance metrics are suitable for distributed aperture systems.
The technology shows promise for various sensing and imaging applications in the mmW spectrum.