Detector Technology
Develop Near IR (0.6 - 5 µm, 4k x 4k) &
Mid IR (5 - 10+ µm, 1k x 1k) detectors
- 6 detector development grants issued
- Short wavelength HgCdTe shows good visible performance
- SI:As IBCs show improved performance relative to SIRTF detectors
- large format cryogenic readouts and detector packaging concepts developed