Title :
Confocal SWIR imaging and 3D range finding using InGaAs P-i-N and APD detector arrays
Author :
Lange, Michael J. ; Dries, J. Christopher ; Huang, Wei
Author_Institution :
Sensors Unlimited Inc., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In this presentation, we discuss the design and fabrication of a densely packed array of InGaAs APDs where each pixel contains both a low-noise PIN imaging detector and a high band-width APD.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; avalanche photodiodes; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; infrared imaging; laser ranging; optical arrays; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical receivers; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; 3D range finding; APD detector array design; APD fabrication; InGaAs; InGaAs APD; InGaAs P-i-N; band-width receivers; confocal short wave infrared imaging; dense packed array; high band-width APD; low-noise PIN imaging detector; Bandwidth; Detectors; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical arrays; Optical imaging; Optical receivers; PIN photodiodes; Pixel; Sensor arrays; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252987
