High speed QWIP FPAs on InP substrates
INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY, vol.54, no.3, pp.209-214, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 54 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2011
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.infrared.2010.12.015
- Journal Name: INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.209-214
- Keywords: Quantum well infrared photodetectors, Focal plane arrays, Thermal imaging, WELL INFRARED PHOTODETECTORS, FOCAL-PLANE ARRAY, PERFORMANCE, WAVELENGTH, GAIN
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Quantum well infrared photodetector (QWIP) technology has allowed the realization of low cost staring focal plane arrays (FPAs). However, AlGaAs/(In)GaAs QWIP FPAs suffer from low quantum and conversion efficiencies under high frame rate and/or low background conditions.