Uncooled infrared photodetectors in Poland

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-45

  Piotrowski, J ^a   Piotrowski, A ^a  

^a VIGO SYSTEM S A   (Poland)

Author keywords

Heterostructures; Infrared photodetectors; Photovoltaic detectors; Uncooled detectors

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM ALLOYS; ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MERCURY AMALGAMS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTOELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECTS; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOYS; TEMPERATURE;

HETEROJUNCTION DEVICES; INFRARED PHOTODETECTOR; LOW TEMPERATURE EPITAXIAL TECHNIQUES; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC DETECTOR; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; UNCOOLED DETECTORS; VAPOUR PHASE DEPOSITIONS;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 33645764199     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11772-006-0006-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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