Large Format Dual Band QWIP Focal Plane Arrays for Third Generation Thermal Imagers

2009-10-08
Beşikci, Cengiz
Eker, S. U.
This talk covers the recent developments in quantum structured infrared photodetector technology, as well as the realization of large format/low cost dual band QWIP focal plane arrays for third generation thermal imagers.

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Citation Formats
C. Beşikci and S. U. Eker, “Large Format Dual Band QWIP Focal Plane Arrays for Third Generation Thermal Imagers,” 2009, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/41715.