Title :
Bio-inspired infrared retina with nanoscale quantum dots and type II superlattices
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Bio-inspired infrared retina with nanoscale quantum dots and type II superlattices are reported. Predictions about the fourth generation of infrared detectors using two material systems, which are emerging as promising infrared detector technologies as prototypes. These are (i) InAs/lnGaAs self assembled quantum dots in well (DWELL) hetereostructure and lnAs/(ln,Ga)Sb strain layer superlattices (SLS) detectors.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; bio-inspired materials; gallium arsenide; image sensors; indium compounds; infrared detectors; internal stresses; nanofabrication; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; self-assembly; semiconductor heterojunctions; semiconductor quantum dots; semiconductor superlattices; InAs-(InGa)Sb; InAs-InGaAs; bio-inspired infrared retina; fourth generation infrared detectors; nanoscale quantum dots; self assembled quantum dots in well hetereostructure; strain layer superlattices; type II superlattices; Detectors; Infrared detectors; Pixel; Quantum dots; Retina; Superlattices;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730038
