Comparison of type-II superlattice and HgCdTe infrared detector technologies

Jagmohan Bajaj*, Gerry Sullivan, Don Lee, Ed Aifer, Manijeh Razeghi

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Abstract

Performance of HgCdTe detector technology surpasses all others in the mid-wave and long-wave infrared spectrum. This technology is relatively mature with current effort focused on improving uniformity, and demonstrating increased focal plane array (FPA) functionality. Type-II superlattice (InAs-GaSb and related alloys) detector technology has seen rapid progress over the past few years. The merits of the superlattice material system rest on predictions of even higher performance than HgCdTe and of engineering advantages. While no one has demonstrated Type-II superlattice detectors with performance superior to HgCdTe detectors, the difference in performance between these two technologies is decreasing. In this paper, we review the status and highlight relative merits of both HgCdTe and Type-II superlattice based detector technologies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInfrared Technology and Applications XXXIII
EditionI
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 5 2007
EventInfrared Technology and Applications XXXIII - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Apr 9 2007Apr 13 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
NumberI
Volume6542
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherInfrared Technology and Applications XXXIII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period4/9/074/13/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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