Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150104839]Researchers: Gilberto A. Umana-Membreno (Chief Investigator) , Prof Jarek Antoszewski (Chief Investigator) , Prof Antoni Rogalski (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Dark current and noise mechanisms in nBn HgCdTe infrared detectors. Novel mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) nBn (two n-type semiconductors sandwiching a barrier layer) infrared (IR) detectors are theoretically capable of operating at higher temperatures than conventional IR detectors. Their reduced cooling requirements lead to reductions in the size, weight and power of IR imaging systems without loss in IR detection performance. Unfortunately, HgCdTe nBn detectors are currently affected by non-ideal dark current and noise levels whose physical origins and nature are poorly understood. The proposed experimental and theoretical investigations and optimisations are anticipated to minimise such non-idealities and thus enable the demonstration of HgCdTe nBn IR detectors capable of revolutionising portable IR detection systems for security and rescue applications.
Funding Amount $335,100
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP150104839
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150104839
