Demonstration of a Near and Mid-Infrared Detector Using Multiple Step Quantum Wells

Abstract

In this thesis a device was designed to ultimately detect a laser designator operating at 1.06 micron and infrared radiation near 10 micron simultaneously. The final design consisted of 25 quantum step wells 80 micron wide. The peak IR absorption coefficient was 1800 cm-1 at 11.1 micron with a bandwidth of 1.6 micron.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA418301

Entities

People

  • Michael P. Touse

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Levels
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Quantum Wells
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Quantum Computing