Mercury cadmium telluride avalanche photodiode detector with >2 um cut-off wavelength.
Programme Reference
T116-041MM
Status
Closed
Country
United Kingdom
Start Date
2008
End Date
2012
Programme: TDE Prime Contractor: SELEX COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Objectives
Development and characterisation of a mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) single avalanche photodiode (APD) detector for use in satellite LIDAR missions to monitor greenhouse gases.
Description
Photon counting detectors in the SWIR waveband have direct application in the areas of LIDAR missions for greenhouse gas monitoring. This activity will aim at developing a large area single MCT APD and supporting electronics to demonstrate this capability.
• Application domain: Earth Observation
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Technology Domain:
17 - Optoelectronics
17 - Optoelectronics
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Competence Domain:
1-EEE Components, Photonics, MEMS
1-EEE Components, Photonics, MEMS
• Initial TRL: TRL 2
• Target TRL: TRL 4
• Achieved TRL: TRL N/A
•HarmoRoadMap: N/A
•IPC Document: ESA/IPC(2007)3,add.2||ESA/IPC(2007)3,ADD.3
•Public Document:
