Tunable optical filter using phase change materials for smart IR night vision applications
Remona Heenkenda, Keigo Hirakawa, Andrew Sarangan
Abstract
(GSST) phase change material. The design principle of the filter is based on a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) cavity operating in the reflection mode. This is intended for night vision applications that utilize 850nm as the illumination source. The filter allows us to selectively reject the 850nm band in one state. This is illustrated through several daytime and nighttime imaging applications.
Topics & Concepts
OpticsFilter (signal processing)Optical filterPhase changeNight visionMaterials scienceReflection (computer programming)Computer scienceComputer visionPhysicsEngineering physicsProgramming languagePhase-change materials and chalcogenidesInfrared Target Detection MethodologiesOptical and Acousto-Optic Technologies