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INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY
Volume 44, Issue 5-6, Pages 439-444Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4495(03)00163-4
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third generation infrared detectors; multispectral; QWIP; MCT; uncooled infrared detectors; antimonide based material
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Choosing the right detector technology for third generation thermal imaging systems is directly derived from the requirements of these new generation infrared imaging systems. It is now evident that third generation thermal imager will still need the higher resolution capabilities as well as capabilities in multispectral detection and polarization sensitivity. Four technologies candidates are analyzed; the field-proved HgCdTe (MCT), uncooled microbolometer technology, antimonide based materials and quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIP). Taking into account the risks, maturity and technologies barrier of each technology, we claim that for non-strategic applications (not low background conditions), QWIP technology is the most favorite. The ternary and superlattice antimonide based materials group seems to be theoretically the best alternative, but are not recommended due to its immaturity and the high risk involved in this technology (passivation, doping control, etc.). We anticipate large penetration of the uncooled detectors to the low-end and medium-end market. The HgCdTe will still be in progress due to the inertia of the large funding and the strategic importance of this detectors technology. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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