Lead selenide (PbSe) emerged 70+ years ago for its unique photoconductive sensitivity to
the mid-wave infrared (MWIR) spectrum; however, new and exciting research continues to …

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 …

Polycrystalline lead selenide material that is processed after a sensitization technology
offers the additional physical effects of carrier recombination suppression and carrier …

For nearly a century, oxygen has been widely accepted as the key element that triggers
photo-response in polycrystalline PbSe photoconductive detectors. Our photoluminescence …

We introduce a charge separation model in this work to explain the mechanism of enhanced
photoconductivity of polycrystalline lead salt photoconductors. Our results show that this …

The low performance of middle infrared (MIR) PbSe detectors fabricated from vapor phase
deposition (VPD) technology restricts the rapid development of VPD technology and …

PbSe films deposited by chemical bath deposition (CBD) technology were sensitized in
various atmospheres to distinguish the role of iodine and oxygen in the sensitization …

A novel approach to sensitize PbSe films utilizing iodine after subjecting them to high-
temperature heat treatment was investigated, resulting in a noteworthy enhancement in the …

The broad application of lead selenide (PbSe)-based uncooled midinfrared (MIR) detectors
has been hindered by the nonuniformity of wafer-level films prepared by the conventional …