Room-temperature InGaAs detector arrays for 1.0 - 1.7 microns spectroscopyLinear arrays of 256 element InGaAs detectors with 100 x 30 micron pixels were mounted in multiplexer packages and tested in an optical multichannel analyzer (OMA). Typical performance characteristics include dark current (-5V) of 400 picoamps and responsivities of 0.75 A/W (1.3 microns) and 0.14 A/W (0.85 microns). The 256 element exhibited a mean room-temperature dark current of under 400 picoamps when mounted in the OMA and a dynamic range over 11 bits (2000:1). Future applications, including room-temperature detector arrays for 2.5 microns and avalanche photodiode arrays for 1.0-1.7 microns, are discussed.
Document ID
19900052888
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Olsen, G. H. (EPITAXX, Inc. Princeton, NJ, United States)
Joshi, A. M. (EPITAXX, Inc. Princeton, NJ, United States)
Mykietyn, E. (EPITAXX, Inc. Princeton, NJ, United States)
Colosi, J. (EPITAXX, Inc. Princeton, NJ, United States)
Woodruff, K. M. (EPITAXX, Inc. Princeton, NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Meeting Information
Meeting: Infrared Detectors, Focal Plane Arrays, and Imaging Sensors