Title :
New detector for thermal imaging systems
Author_Institution :
Royal Signals & Radar Establishment, Great Malvern, UK
Abstract :
A new type of infra-red device based on n-type cadmium mercury telluride is described which performs both the detection function and the time delay integration function in serial or serial-parallel scan thermal imaging systems. It is a simple device which considerably reduces system complexity in either the 8¿14 ¿m or 3¿5 ¿m wavebands.
Keywords :
cadmium compounds; infrared detectors; infrared imaging; mercury compounds; CdxHg1-xTe IR detector; detection function; serial-parallel scan; thermal imaging systems; time delay integration function;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810218
