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    • Optoelectronics
    • Materials Science
    • Nanotechnology

    Background:

    • Microbolometers are crucial for infrared imaging.
    • Enhancing microbolometer performance, particularly responsivity, is an ongoing challenge.
    • Metamaterial absorbers offer unique optical properties for improved light absorption.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To integrate a broadband metamaterial absorber (MMA) with a microbolometer.
    • To enhance the infrared (IR) responsivity of the microbolometer.
    • To evaluate the impact of the MMA on the microbolometer's response time.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a microbolometer using series-connected silicon diodes as temperature sensors.
    • Integration of a broadband MMA with an array of different-sized square resonators on a silicon nitride layer.
    • Utilizing widened titanium interconnecting wires as a ground plane.
    • Comparative performance analysis against microbolometers with ordinary silicon nitride absorbers.

    Main Results:

    • The broadband MMA demonstrated superior absorption compared to silicon nitride absorbers across a broad spectra range.
    • A significant increase in IR responsivity by 60% was achieved.
    • The enhanced responsivity was obtained without compromising the microbolometer's response time.

    Conclusions:

    • The integration of a broadband MMA effectively enhances microbolometer IR responsivity.
    • The proposed design offers a promising approach for high-performance infrared sensing applications.
    • The negligible thermal mass of the MMA ensures fast response times, crucial for dynamic IR detection.