High speed, high performance /Hg,Cd/Te photodiode detectors.The current performance of high speed photodiode detectors for the 1 to 10 micron spectral region is discussed. The (Hg,Cd)Te photodiode configuration, detector properties, integration in laser receiver modules, and frequency response are considered for near infrared and far infrared wavelengths. The recent advances in (Hg,Cd)Te material and device development are indicated by the realization not only of exceptionally high speed detectors but of detectors that exhibit excellent detectivities. The performance improves substantially when the detector is cooled. This detector junction technology has been extended to other compositions of (Hg,Cd)Te for peak spectral responses at 5 and 10 micron.
Document ID
19730033512
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Soderman, D. A.
Pinkston, W. H. (Honeywell Radiation Center Lexington, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Subject Category
Communications
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Electro-Optical Systems Design Conference