Abstract
The invention relates to a bolometer element, a bolometer cell, a bolometer camera, and a method for reading a bolometer cell. The bolometer cell comprises several bolometer elements, which comprises several bolometer elements located in a matrix, as well as conductors for detecting electrically from each bolometer element the radiation power acting on the bolometer elements, in which case each bolometer element comprises a first bolometer (601) having a first heating resistance (611) for sensing radiation power acting on the element. According to the invention, each bolometer element additionally comprises a second bolometer (602), having a second heating resistance (612), in which case in each bolometer element the first (601) and second (602) bolometers are electrically connected to each other in such a way that the heating resistance (611) of the first bolometer (601) can be biased with the aid of a voltage through the heating resistance (612) of the second bolometer (602) in order to amplify the radiation power detected with the aid of the connection. With the aid of the invention, it is possible to implement an extremely sensitive bolometer camera.
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| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | EP1965184 |
| IPC | G01J 5/ 24 A I |
| Priority date | 16/02/07 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2008 |
| MoE publication type | H1 Granted patent |