Modeling of HgCdTeLWIR detector for high operation temperature conditions

• Autorzy: Martyniuk P. , Gawron W. , Madejczyk P. , Rogalski A. , Piotrowski J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The paper reports on the photoelectrical performance of the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) HgCdTe high operating temperature (HOT) detector. The detector structure was simulated with commercially available software APSYS by Crosslight Inc. taking into account SRH, Auger and tunnelling currents. A detailed analysis of the detector performance such as dark current, detectivity, time response as a function of device architecture and applied bias is performed, pointing out optimal working conditions.

Słowa kluczowe

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HgCdTe; IR detector; Auger suppression; HOT detectors

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 20, nr 2
• Strony: 159--170
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Martyniuk P.

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Gawron W.

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Madejczyk P.

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Rogalski A.

• Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Piotrowski J.

• Vigo System S.A., 129/133 Poznańska Str., 05-850 Ożarów Mazowiecki, Poland

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Uwagi

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This paper has been done under financial support of the Polish National Science Centre, Project: DEC 2011/01/B/ST5/06283