Mercury cadmium telluride has proved itself as the material of choice for infrared detectors in the short and medium wave regions of the spectrum. A wide range of device designs are available with varying parameters and of varying sizes. Space missions are utilising these devices but studies of future requirements have identified the need for larger area, high-resolution, very low noise detector arrays that are currently not available within Europe.

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Problem – Traditional X-ray windows

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.

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see phase B - T217-059PA