Demonstration of Uncooled InAsSb Photodetectors for Military Sensors

Abstract

Sb-based materials, particularly InAsSb and AlInSb, are investigated for application as uncooled detectors. The interest in uncooled detectors stems from the desire to have inexpensive, robust, reliable, and easy-to-use infrared detectors for military, industrial, medical, and scientific applications. The current driving force behind uncooled detectors is primarily in the military sector. One particular application that has received attention is the proximity fuze application for shipboard defense, which operates in the atmospheric absorption spectrum for short-range detection. This application requires robust high-speed uncooled inexpensive detectors. At the Center for Quantum Devices (CQD), investigative research has been carried out to develop prototype uncooled high-speed InAsSb photodetectors operating over the 5-8 micrometers atmospheric absorption spectrum for the U.S. Navy infrared. (IR) proximity fuze application.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA381444

Entities

People

  • Manijeh Razeghi

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Algorithms
  • Analyzers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electronics
  • Energy Bands
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Long-Wavelength Infrared Radiation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Semiconductors
  • Warning Systems
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing