Polycrystalline lead selenide: The resurgence of an old infrared detector

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 110-117

  Vergara, G ^a   Montojo, M T ^a   Torquemada, M C ^a   Rodrigo, M T ^a   Sanchez F J ^a   Gomez L J ^a   Almazan R M ^a   Verdu M ^a   Rodriguez P ^a   Villamayor, V ^a   Alvarez M ^a   Diezhandino, J ^a   Plaza, J ^a   Catalan I ^a  

^a Laboratorio de Ensayos   (Spain)

Author keywords

Infrared sensors; Lead selenide; Low cost; Uncooled

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DEPOSITION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFRARED DETECTORS; INFRARED IMAGING; INFRARED RADIATION; IV-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; PHOTONS; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRO-OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; INFRA-RED SENSOR; LEAD SELENIDE; LOW COSTS; SINGLE ELEMENT DETECTORS; UNCOOLED; VAPOUR PHASE DEPOSITIONS;

LEAD COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34250729005     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11772-007-0007-7     Document Type: Article

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