A Superconducting Terahertz Imager

T. May^a, S. Anders^a, V. Zakosarenko^a, M. Starkloff,
H.-G. Meyer^a, G. Thorwirth^b, E.Kreysa^c, N. Jethava^c
aInstitute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, D-07745 Jena, Germany
^bJena-Optronik GmbH, Pruessingstr. 21, D-07745 Jena, Germany
^cMax Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Auf dem Huegel 69, D-53121 Bonn, Germany
e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract - The Superconducting Terahertz Imager (SCOTI) is a small Cassegrain-type telescope with a scanning secondary mirror designed for a frequency of 0.34 THz. It can map objects at a distance of 5 meter using a small array of superconducting bolometers. The resolution at the object area is about 1 cm. Purely passive images of interesting objects can be taken using SCOTI, thus opening a wide field of applications.
Keywords: THz, Terahertz, bolometer, TES, MUX

Manuscript received June 25, 2007, in final form July 2, 2007.  Reference No. ST3, Category 4