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An analytical review of optical-acoustic detectors (OADs) based on Golay cells for use in the infrared (IR) and THz radiation ranges is given. The history of the discovery and development of the OAD from the first works of Bell, Hayes and Goley and up to the present time is presented. The advantages of the OAD are noted; they consist in constant and high sensitivity in a wide range of the spectrum and the highest detection ability among thermal detectors. The main characteristics of the membranes, the main elements of the OAD, are considered and the physical properties of graphene, the most preferred material for membranes, are analyzed. Three OAD design groups are proposed: single cells with optical information reading and a capacitor-based microphone, selective detectors with gas-filled chambers, and matrix detectors. Estimates are given showing that the use of SLG-graphene membranes makes it possible to create IR and THZ radiation detectors with cells on the order of tens of microns in size and extremely high sensitivity. A new design scheme of matrix THz optical-acoustic detectors with the use of membranes made of hexatrigraphene (C)\({}_{63(6)}\) with record-breaking characteristics is proposed.
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Gibin, I.S., Kotlyar, P.E. Optical-Acoustic Detectors of IR and THz Radiation with Nano-Electro-Mechanical Elements Based on Single-Layer Graphene. Optoelectron.Instrument.Proc. 57, 51–59 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S8756699021010052
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