Single layer spectro-polarimetric filter for advanced LWIR FPAs

A. M. Jones; S. A. Kemme; D. A. Scrymgeour; R. A. Norwood

doi:10.1117/12.919313

31 May 2012 Single layer spectro-polarimetric filter for advanced LWIR FPAs

A. M. Jones, S. A. Kemme, D. A. Scrymgeour, R. A. Norwood

Proceedings Volume 8353, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII; 83531Z (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919313
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

We explore the spectral and angular selectivity of near surface normal transmission of grating modified metallic surfaces and their ultimate potential for application as narrow-band spectro-polarimetric planar filter components in the development of advanced infrared focal plane arrays. The developed photonic microstructures exhibit tailored spectral transmission characteristics in the long wavelength infrared, and can be fabricated to preferentially transmit a given linear polarization within the design band. Modification of the material and structural properties of the diffractive optical element enables sub-pixel tuning of the spectro-polarimetric response of the device allowing for intelligent engineering of planar filter components for development of advanced focal plane arrays in the long wavelength infrared. The planar nature of the developed components leaves them immune to fabrication issues that typically plague thin film interference filters used for similar applications in the infrared, namely, deposition of multiple low-stress quarter-wavelength films and modification of the film thicknesses for each pixel. The solution developed here presents the opportunity for subpixel modification of the spectral response leading to an efficient, versatile filter component suitable for direct integration with commercially available focal plane array technologies via standard fabrication techniques. We will discuss the theoretical development and analysis of the described components and compare the results to the current state-of-the-art.

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A. M. Jones, S. A. Kemme, D. A. Scrymgeour, and R. A. Norwood "Single layer spectro-polarimetric filter for advanced LWIR FPAs", Proc. SPIE 8353, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII, 83531Z (31 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919313

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