Very Long Wave Length IR Detectors

Abstract

This overall objective of this research task was to develop an alternative material system for use in VLWIR FPAs with the sensitivity required at 40K for long range sensing and discrimination of cold, dim targets. The alternative material system under development is based on thin alternating layers of indium arsenide and indium gallium antimonide creating a superlattice material capable of infrared detection out to 30 microns. A VLWIR detector adds detection range and discrimination to a space based platform. Operation at 40K provides significant reduction in size, weight and power for this application.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA614124

Entities

People

  • Gail J. Brown

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Band Gaps
  • Band Structures
  • Carrier Mobility
  • Charge Carriers
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electron Mobility
  • Energy Bands
  • Infrared Detection
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Materials
  • Scattering
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects