High performance, 2D MWIR Hg 1-xCd xTe Array Operating at 220K

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5406, Issue PART 1, 2004, Pages 145-151

  Gordon, Neil T ^a   Jones, Chris L ^b   Lees, David J ^a   Maxey, Chris D ^b   Phillips, Tim S ^a   Hipwood, Les ^b   Haynes, Paul C ^a   Catchpole, Rose ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^b BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1 f; HOT; Low frequency noise; MCT

Indexed keywords

1/F NOISE; HIGHER OPERATING TEMPERATURES (HOT); LOW FREQUENCY NOISE; MCT;

ARRAYS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 10044284317     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.544485     Document Type: Conference Paper

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