In the paper, fundamental and technological issues associated with the development and
exploitation of the most advanced infrared detector technologies are discussed. In this class …

Development of focal plane arrays started in seventies last century and has revolutionized
imaging systems in the next decades. This paper presents progress in optical detector …

Background Infrared (IR) radiation was discovered in 1800 by Sir William Herschel while
studying radiation from the sun. One hundred years later, Max Planck was the first to …

This paper overviews the history of infrared detector materials starting with Herschel's
experiment with thermometer on February 11 th, 1800. Infrared detectors are in general …

Infrared Detectors provides comprehensive coverage of this important aspect of infrared
technology, including details of recent research efforts directed toward improving the …

This new edition of Infrared and Terahertz Detectors provides a comprehensive overview of
infrared and terahertz detector technology, from fundamental science to materials and …

In 1959, Lawson and co-workers published the paper which triggered development of
variable band gap Hg 1− x Cd x Te (HgCdTe) alloys providing an unprecedented degree of …

We presented an alternative design of type II superlattice photodiodes with the insertion of a
mid-wavelength infrared M-structure Al Sb∕ Ga Sb∕ In As∕ Ga Sb∕ Al Sb superlattice for …

It has been over 200 years since people recognized the presence of infrared radiation, and
developed methods to capture this signal. However, current material systems and …

In 1959, Lawson and co-workers publication triggered development of variable band gap Hg
1− x Cd x Te (HgCdTe) alloys providing an unprecedented degree of freedom in infrared …