Infrared receptors in pyrophilous (“fire loving”) insects as model for new un-cooled infrared sensors

• David Klocke,
• Anke Schmitz,
• Helmut Soltner,
• Herbert Bousack and
• Helmut Schmitz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 186–197, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.22

• nanoindentation (for details see “Experimental” section). Twenty indents were made in each region. "Ref. Meso": reference mesocuticle outside of IR receptor. Principle of a gas-filled Golay sensor with optical read-out. For explanations see text. Comparison of the sensillum (left) with the model of the sensor