In this review, we have comprehensively elaborated on the various materials suitable for the
infrared (IR) bolometer applications and also provided the underlying mechanisms of …

Infrared Detectors provides comprehensive coverage of this important aspect of infrared
technology, including details of recent research efforts directed toward improving the …

Metamaterials, consisting of subwavelength resonant structures, can be artificially
engineered to yield desired response to electromagnetic waves. In contrast to the naturally …

The prospect of realizing entangled quantum states between macroscopic objects and
photons has recently stimulated interest in new laser-cooling schemes,. For example, laser …

This new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of
infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and …

State-of-the-art sensors use active electronics to detect and discriminate light,,, sound,,
vibration, and other signals,. They consume power constantly, even when there is no …

Near-field force and energy exchange between two objects due to quantum electrodynamic
fluctuations give rise to interesting phenomena such as Casimir and van der Waals forces …

Electromagnetic metamaterials, which are a major type of artificially engineered materials,
have boosted the development of optical and photonic devices due to their unprecedented …

Micro/nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS), especially micro/nanomechanical
resonators, provide an unprecedented platform for investigating a wide range of applications …

In this paper we report on the design, fabrication and characterization of terahertz (THz) bi-
material sensors with metamaterial absorbers. MEMS fabrication-friendly SiO_x and Al are …