Optically immersed detector assembly

Details Optically immersed detector assembly Optically immersed detector assembly

1983-12-06

1986-12-16

Smith, John D.

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Infrared responsive

250370, G02F 101

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046298924

ABSTRACT:
An optically immersed infra-red detector assembly comprises a planar sapphire substrate bearing a detector with radially disposed lens contact pads. The detector and contact pads are produced by etching a single portion of cadmium mercury telluride and have mutually coplanar surfaces. A hemispherical silicon optical immersion lens is bonded to the pads by applying dilute adhesive to lens-pad interfaces. Capillary attraction draws the adhesive between the lens and the pads to form very thin layers of adhesive after solvent evaporation. The adhesive layers ensure that an air gap is produced between the lens and detector, the gap being much smaller than the infra-red wavelength of interest as required to ensure optical immersion of the detector by the lens.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2964636 (1960-12-01), Cary
patent: 3239675 (1966-03-01), Morey et al.
patent: 3368078 (1968-02-01), Flint et al.

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