Measurement of High-Frequency Sub-Noise Temperature Signal and RMS Current Using a Single-Detector High-Speed IR System

NETD (Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference) parameter of infrared systems is the important parameter that allows determining the limit of temperature measurement of tested objects. Currently, the commercially available devices have the NETD < 20 mK. The infrared (IR) detectors and accompanying electronic circuits generate noise. In consequence, it is difficult to achieve the high level of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) while measuring temperature. This paper presents a method of measuring the root mean square (RMS) value of alternating current, using a single-detector high-speed IR system for detecting 100 Hz harmonic spectral component of temperature, whose value is certainly below NETD limit.