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This paper presents experimental studies of the characteristics (inclu
ding the noise) of high-temperature superconducting thin films and the
ir detecting properties. It shows that it is possible to create a dete
ctor with sensitive areas of 30x30 mu m and a noise equivalent power o
f 5x10(-12) W/Hz(1/2). The ATP-47S broad-spectrum thermal viewer has b
een developed for the first time with a detector based on the use of h
igh-temperature superconductivity. (C) 1997 The Optical Society of Ame
rica.