Abstract: An infrared sensor substrate includes: column signal lines; row signal lines; a pixel array of pixels including infrared detector elements connected to the column signal lines and the row signal lines. The infrared sensor substrate includes: a current source connected to the infrared detector elements via the column signal lines; a voltage source that applies a voltage to the infrared detector elements via the row signal lines; output terminals connected to the column signal lines, the output terminals being connectable to a signal processing circuit substrate that processes output signals of the infrared detector elements. The infrared sensor substrate includes a monitoring terminal capable of monitoring the voltage applied to the infrared detector elements by the first voltage source.

Abstract: A controller corrects a spectrum S (?) detected at a wavelength ? of signal light to S? (?) in accordance with expressions below: I(?)=(I2?I1)×(???1)/(?2??1)?I1, and S?(?)=S(?)?I(?), where I1 is the intensity of infrared light detected at a wavelength ?1 of reference light and I2 is the intensity of infrared light detected at a wavelength ?2 of correction light.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector including a first electromagnetic wave sensor including a light reception unit held in midair above a substrate by a support leg and a second electromagnetic wave sensor including a light reception unit held in midair above the substrate by a support leg having same structure as the support leg of the first electromagnetic wave sensor and provided adjacent to the first electromagnetic wave sensor. The light reception unit of the first electromagnetic wave sensor includes a reflective film, the light reception unit of the second electromagnetic wave sensor includes an electromagnetic wave absorption body for detecting light of a prescribed wavelength band or a prescribed polarization, and the difference between the output of the second electromagnetic wave sensor and the first electromagnetic wave sensor is output.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector that selectively detects electromagnetic waves of wavelength ?A includes a temperature detection unit that includes: a substrate including a cavity portion; a wavelength selection structure that generates a surface plasmon resonance with an electromagnetic wave of a predetermined wavelength ?A for converting to heat and absorbing, and a detection film that detects the absorbed heat; and a support structure that retains the temperature detection unit above the cavity portion; wherein the support structure further includes a reflection structure that reflects the electromagnetic waves of the absorption wavelength of the support structure.

Abstract: This electromagnetic wave detector that detects electromagnetic waves by performing photoelectric conversion includes: a substrate; an insulating layer that is provided on the substrate; a graphene layer that is provided on the insulating layer; a pair of electrodes, which are provided on the insulating layer, and which are connected to both ends of the graphene layer, respectively; and a contact layer that is provided such that the contact layer is in contact with the graphene layer. The contact layer is formed of a material having a polar group, and a charge is formed in the graphene layer by having the contact layer in contact with the graphene layer.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector includes: a substrate; an insulating layer provided on the substrate; a graphene layer provided on the insulating layer; a pair of electrodes provided on the insulating layer, with the graphene layer being interposed therebetween; and buffer layers interposed between the graphene layer and the electrodes to separate the graphene layer and the electrodes from each other. The electromagnetic wave detector array includes arrayed electromagnetic wave detectors that are the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector that selectively detects electromagnetic waves of wavelength ?A includes a temperature detection unit that includes: a substrate including a cavity portion; a wavelength selection structure that generates a surface plasmon resonance with an electromagnetic wave of a predetermined wavelength ?A for converting to heat and absorbing, and a detection film that detects the absorbed heat; and a support structure that retains the temperature detection unit above the cavity portion; wherein the support structure further includes a reflection structure that reflects the electromagnetic waves of the absorption wavelength of the support structure.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector includes: a substrate; an insulating layer provided on the substrate; a graphene layer provided on the insulating layer; a pair of electrodes provided on the insulating layer, with the graphene layer being interposed therebetween; and buffer layers interposed between the graphene layer and the electrodes to separate the graphene layer and the electrodes from each other. The electromagnetic wave detector array includes arrayed electromagnetic wave detectors that are the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector including a first electromagnetic wave sensor including a light reception unit held in midair above a substrate by a support leg and a second electromagnetic wave sensor including a light reception unit held in midair above the substrate by a support leg having same structure as the support leg of the first electromagnetic wave sensor and provided adjacent to the first electromagnetic wave sensor. The light reception unit of the first electromagnetic wave sensor includes a reflective film, the light reception unit of the second electromagnetic wave sensor includes an electromagnetic wave absorption body for detecting light of a prescribed wavelength band or a prescribed polarization, and the difference between the output of the second electromagnetic wave sensor and the first electromagnetic wave sensor is output.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector that detects incident light by converting the incident light into an electric signal includes a flat metal layer formed on a supporting substrate, an intermediate layer formed on the metal layer, a graphene layer formed on the intermediate layer, isolated metals periodically formed on the graphene layer, and electrodes arranged oppositely on both sides of the isolated metals. Depending on a size of a planar shape of each of the isolated metals, light having a predetermined wavelength at which surface plasmon occurs is determined out of the incident light, and the light having the predetermined wavelength is absorbed to detect a change in the electric signal generated in the graphene layer.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detector that detects incident light by converting the incident light into an electric signal includes a flat metal layer formed on a supporting substrate, an intermediate layer formed on the metal layer, a graphene layer formed on the intermediate layer, isolated metals periodically formed on the graphene layer, and electrodes arranged oppositely on both sides of the isolated metals. Depending on a size of a planar shape of each of the isolated metals, light having a predetermined wavelength at which surface plasmon occurs is determined out of the incident light, and the light having the predetermined wavelength is absorbed to detect a change in the electric signal generated in the graphene layer.