Quantum well and quantum dot based detector arrays for infrared imaging applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6678, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Gunapala, S D ^a   Bandara, S V ^a   Ting, D Z ^a   Liu, J K ^a   Hill, C J ^a   Mumolo, J M ^a   Kurth, E ^a   Woolaway, J ^b   LeVan, P D ^c   Tidrow, M Z ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b FLIR Systems Inc   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dualband; Focal plane arrays; Infrared detectors; Infrared imaging; Maga pixel; QWIP; Two color

Indexed keywords

EPITAXIAL GROWTH; INFRARED IMAGING; MICROFABRICATION; PHASE NOISE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

INFRARED IMAGERY; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; QUANTUM WELL INFRARED PHOTODETECTOR (QWIP);

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 42149186636     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.729492     Document Type: Conference Paper

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