SOME EARLY LEAD SALT DETECTOR DEVELOPMENTS

Abstract

The report describes the history of the early research and development that was accomplished in the area of lead salt cells, a device for detecting the presence of infrared radiation. The time span covered is World War II and the period immediately following. The efforts of industries, universities, and foreign countries are discussed; however, the pioneering work of Robert J. Cashman is emphasized. The report is a case history of the development of a science into technology showing some of the mechanisms by which science is advanced. Included in the report is a comprehensive bibliography of the subject.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0666031

Entities

People

  • D. J. Lovell

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Structures
  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Gaps
  • Heat Energy
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.