Uncooled operation of IR photodetectors

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 111-122

  Piotrowski, J ^a  

^a MILITARY INSTITUTE OF ARMAMENT TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Infrared photodetectors; MOCVD growth; Uncooled IR photodetectors

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; COOLING; DIFFUSION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; PHOTODIODES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BAND GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; DOPING PROFILES; INFRARED PHOTODETECTORS; UNCOOLED IR PHOTODETECTORS;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 2342625226     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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