• DocumentCode
    2326332
  • Title

    Quantum cascade detectors for long wave infrared detection

  • Author

    Buffaz, A. ; Doyennette, L. ; Nedelcu, A. ; Carras, M. ; Planchette, P. ; Marcadet, X. ; Berger, V.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. MPQ, Univ. Paris Diderot, Paris, France
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Performances of Quantum Cascade Detectors in the long wave infrared range (near 15 microns) will be studied for the first time. Due to their extremely low dark currents, Quantum Cascade Detectors are a promising candidate for the applications of imaging in this spectral range.
  • Keywords
    infrared detectors; photodetectors; quantum well devices; dark current; infrared detection; quantum cascade detectors; Dark current; Doping; Gallium arsenide; Infrared detectors; Noise generators; Noise reduction; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Wave functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Busan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5416-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5417-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5325605
  • Filename
    5325605