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MULTICAM: A miniature cryogenic camera for infrared detection

  • Guillaume Druart
  • , Nicolas Guérineau
  • , Riad Haïdar
  • , Eric Lambert
  • , Michel Tauvy
  • , Sophie Thétas
  • , Sylvain Rommeluère
  • , Jérôme Primot
  • , Joël Deschamps
  • ONERA Office National d'Etudes et Recherches Aerospatiales

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Abstract

There is an emerging demand for compact infrared instruments, imagers and/or spectrometers, integrated on ground or air vehicles for spatial and spectral data collection. To reach this goal, technological barriers have already been overcome, leading to the development of infrared focal plane arrays (IRFPAs) for high-performance applications (megapixel format, bispectral technology) but also for low-cost and high-volume manufacturing (technology of uncooled micro-bolometers). The next step is to reduce the optics and make it compatible with the successful IRFPAs fabrication technology. This paper presents MULTICAM, a small cryogenic infrared camera. This optical system is composed of multi-level arrays of microlenses integrated in the cryostat and inspired from invertebrate compound eyes. First experimental results will be presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicro-Optics 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventMicro-Optics 2008 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 7 Apr 2008 → 9 Apr 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6992
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceMicro-Optics 2008
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period7/04/08 → 9/04/08

Keywords

  • Compact vision system
  • Insect vision
  • Micro-optics
  • Microlens array

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