Low dark current InGaAs detector arrays for night vision and astronomy

Michael MacDougal; Jon Geske; Chad Wang; Shirong Liao; Jonathan Getty; Alan Holmes

doi:10.1117/12.820377

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6 May 2009 Low dark current InGaAs detector arrays for night vision and astronomy

Michael MacDougal, Jon Geske, Chad Wang, Shirong Liao, Jonathan Getty, Alan Holmes

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Proceedings Volume 7298, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXV; 72983F (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820377
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Aerius Photonics has developed large InGaAs arrays (1K x 1K and greater) with low dark currents for use in night vision applications in the SWIR regime. Aerius will present results of experiments to reduce the dark current density of their InGaAs detector arrays. By varying device designs and passivations, Aerius has achieved a dark current density below 1.0 nA/cm² at 280K on small-pixel, detector arrays. Data is shown for both test structures and focal plane arrays. In addition, data from cryogenically cooled InGaAs arrays will be shown for astronomy applications.

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Michael MacDougal, Jon Geske, Chad Wang, Shirong Liao, Jonathan Getty, and Alan Holmes "Low dark current InGaAs detector arrays for night vision and astronomy", Proc. SPIE 7298, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXV, 72983F (6 May 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820377

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