Recent infrared detector technologies, applications, trends and development of HgCdTe based cooled infrared focal plane arrays and their characterization

• Autorzy: Bhan R. K. , Dhar Vikram

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DOI

10.1016/j.opelre.2019.04.004

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Infrared thermal imaging, using cooled and uncooled detectors, is continuously gaining attention because of its wide military and civilian applications. Futuristic requirements of high temperature operation, multispectral imaging, lower cost, higher resolution (using pixels) etc. are driving continuous developments in the field. Although there are good reviews in the literature by Rogalski [1–4], Martyniuk et al. [5] and Rogalski et al. [6] on various types of infrared detectors and technologies, this paper focuses on some of the important recent trends and diverse applications in this field and discusses some important fundamentals of these detectors.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

infrared detectors; thermal imaging; HgCdTe; cooled infrared detectors; readout integrated circuit; mid wave infrared; focal plane arrays; infrared applications

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 27, No. 2
• Strony: 174--193
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 64 poz., wykr., fot., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Bhan R. K.

• Institute of Defence Scientists and Technologists, CFEES Campus, Brig SK Mazumdar Road, Timarpur, Delhi, 110054, India

autor

Dhar Vikram

• Institute of Defence Scientists and Technologists, CFEES Campus, Brig SK Mazumdar Road, Timarpur, Delhi, 110054, India

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).