Abstract: Fabrication of far infrared photoconductor arrays, especially for low background astronomy, is particularly challenging due to arrays' relatively large pixel size, susceptibility to stray radiation, and the requirement for low bias levels. A hybrid-far infrared photoconductor array as presented, provides a system and method for the development of large-format far IR arrays. The hybrid-far infrared array is provided with a blocking layer, situated in between a detecting layer and a readout layer, which allows detection of far infrared signals without complications based on readout glow. In particular, the readout glow, detector heating, and thermal mismatch between the readout and the detecting layer are addressed by careful selection of the materials for the blocking layer. The blocking layer is provided with an array of conductive vias passing through the bulk of the blocking layer in order to efficiently transmit electrical signals between the detecting layer and the readout layer.

Abstract: A Fabri-Perot filter includes: a substrate; a first mirror disposed on the substrate; and a movable mirror unit facing the first mirror with a gap therebetween. The movable mirror unit is movable toward the first mirror in a case where a predetermined voltage is applied between the first mirror and the movable mirror unit so that the gap is changeable. The filter is capable of transmitting an infrared light having a predetermined wavelength corresponding to the gap. The movable mirror unit includes a center portion and a periphery portion, which is deformable easier than the center portion.