High signal to noise ratio quantum well bolometer materials

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6401, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Wissmar, Stanley ^a   Höglund, Linda ^a   Andersson, Jan ^a   Vieider, Christian ^a   Savage, Susan ^a   Ericsson, Per ^a  

^a ACREO AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

GaAs; Infrared bolometer; Infrared imaging; MEMS; Quantum well structures; SiGe; Thermistor; Uncooled

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; INFRARED IMAGING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SINGLE CRYSTALS; THERMISTORS;

ADHESION BONDING; INFRARED BOLOMETERS; PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS; QUANTUM-WELL STRUCTURES;

BOLOMETERS;

EID: 33846238536     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.689874     Document Type: Conference Paper

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