Table 2.
Main results of the paper: optical power, noise, and derived NEP for a given optical load corresponding to the typical space environment.
| Wavelength | 3 mm | 2 mm | 1.25 mm | 850 μm | 550 μm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| frequency | 100 GHz | 150 GHz | 240 GHz | 360 GHz | 550 GHz |
| Optical load [pW/pixel] | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 1.2 |
| TBB [K] | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Averaged optical resp [kHz/fW] | 2.3 | 0.78 | 1.1 | 0.84 | 0.19 |
Averaged noise (1–10 Hz) [ ] |
6 | 3 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4 |
NEP [ ] |
2.6 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 23 ± 3.5 |
NEPPhot [ ] |
2.45 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 21 |
Notes. The averaged optical response and noise is derived over the best 30% of the pixels for the arrays at 3 mm, 2 mm, and 1.25 mm. In the case of 850 μm and 550 μm arrays, the best 10% of the pixels are considered. The NEPPhot is calculated from the photon noise at the given optical load.
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