Abstract: A bolometer comprising an outer surface for the thermal absorption of incident radiation in thermal contact with a radiation measurement element having a variable resistance (R) depending on the temperature, the element being in a heat feedback loop comprising a corrector for applying a heating power to a resistive heating means in order to maintain the temperature of the resistor equal to a setpoint temperature (Tref). According to the invention, the resistive heating means comprises the element, the corrector is designed to generate a frequency component (S1) of the heating power, which is applied to a coupling means provided between the element and the corrector in order to apply a DC-free signal to the element, a coupling means, separate from the means, is provided between the element and a DC bias means in order to maintain the resistor at a prescribed continuous operation point.

Abstract: A bolometer comprising an outer surface for the thermal absorption of incident radiation in thermal contact with a radiation measurement element having a variable resistance (R) depending on the temperature, the element being in a heat feedback loop comprising a corrector for applying a heating power to a resistive heating means in order to maintain the temperature of the resistor equal to a setpoint temperature (Tref). According to the invention, the resistive heating means comprises the element, the corrector is designed to generate a frequency component (S1) of the heating power, which is applied to a coupling means provided between the element and the corrector in order to apply a DC-free signal to the element, a coupling means, separate from the means, is provided between the element and a DC bias means in order to maintain the resistor at a prescribed continuous operation point.