Quantum Well Infrared Focal Plane Arrays for Ballistic Missile Defense and Space Applications

Abstract

Quantum Well Infrared (IR) Photodetectors (QWlP) have been developed very quickly and demonstrated large format focal plane arrays with low noise equivalent irradiance, high uniformity, and high operability. Using the high quality GaAs material systems, QWIPs have the potential for high production yield, low cost and low power consumption. Infrared focal plane arrays (FPAs) are widely used in ballistic missile defense (BMD) for surveillance, target detection, target tracking, and discrimination. These functions are performed from satellites, aircraft platforms, fixed locations or interceptors. Some ballistic missile defense sensor functions can be performed with single-color FPAs, while others require simultaneous measurements in two to four IR bands. The temperatures of most advanced

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010828

Entities

People

  • M. .z. Tidrow
  • W. R. Dyer

Organizations

  • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electronics Industry
  • Energy Bands
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Quantum Wells
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Space Based
  • Target Detection
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects