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IBC arrays: Present and future prospectsThe development of arrays which operate at wavelengths longer than 8 micrometers has opened up new possibilities for imaging and spectroscopy but offers challenges not present at shorter wavelengths. Impurity Band Conduction (IBC) or Blocked-Impurity-Band (BIB) detectors can meet these challenges and offer numerous advantages over standard photoconductors. We review some of the general operating principles of these devices and discuss the current state of technology. We then discuss the requirements placed on mid-infrared arrays by groundbased, airborne and spacebased astronomy.
Document ID
19950031359
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1007/BF00430173
Authors
Herter, Terry (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, US, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Experimental Astronomy
Volume: 3
Issue: 4-Jan
ISSN: 0922-6435
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
ISSN: 0922-6435
Accession Number
95A62958
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-660
Distribution Limits
Public
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