Focal plane array incorporating ultra-small resonant structures
AssigneeVirgin Island Microsystems, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Gorrell, Mark Davidson, Michael E. Maines
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Abstract
A focal plane array electromagnetic radiation detector includes an array of micro-electromagnetic resonant detector cells. Each micro-electromagnetic resonant detector cell may include an ultra-small resonant structure for receiving an electromagnetic wave and adapted to angularly modulate a charged particle beam in response to receiving an electromagnetic wave. Each micro-electromagnetic detector cell may include a detector portion that measures the angular modulation of the charged particle beam. The ultra-small resonant structure is designed to angularly modulate the charged particle beam according to a characteristic of the received electromagnetic wave.
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A micro-resonant detector cell for use in a focal plane array comprised of a plurality of micro-electromagnetic resonant detector cells, the detector cell comprising:
- a source of at least one charged particle beam;
- at least one ultra-small resonant structure for receiving electromagnetic radiation and adapted to angularly modulate a charged particle beam in response to receiving electromagnetic radiation;
- at least one detector that measures the angular modulation of a charged particle beam.
A focal plane array comprised of a plurality of micro-electromagnetic resonant detector cells, the detector cells comprising:
- a source of at least one charged particle beam;
- at least one ultra-small resonant structure for receiving electromagnetic radiation and adapted to angularly modulate a charged particle beam in response to receiving electromagnetic radiation;
- at least one detector that measures the angular modulation of a charged particle beam.
A focal plane array comprised of a plurality of micro-electromagnetic resonant detector cells, the detector cells comprising:
- a source of at least one charged particle beam;
- at least one ultra-small resonant structure for receiving electromagnetic radiation and adapted to angularly modulate a charged particle beam in response to receiving electromagnetic radiation;
- at least one detector that measures the angular modulation of a charged particle beam, wherein said focal plane array is adapted to determine the polarization of incoming electromagnetic radiation and rotate to build an image of the polarized electromagnetic waves.
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