Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0451542

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0451542

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Investigation of 1/f noise mechanisms in HgCdTe heterostructure IR photodiodes. Since the performance of any photon detector is defined by its signal to noise ratio, the reduction of noise generating mechanisms is equally important to improvement of the signal. In this project we propose to carry out, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis of noise generating mechanisms in HgCdTe detectors using recently developed, two-dimensional analysis procedure. The main objective of this project is to prove that 1/f noise in HgCdTe photodetectors is caused by dark current fluctuations in the high electric field regions of the detector structure. The primary outcome of this work will be the first comprehensive two-dimensional device model that can predict 1/f noise in a semiconductor device.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $359,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Numerical and Computational Mathematics | Condensed Matter Physics—Structural Properties | Numerical Analysis | Electrical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Integrated circuits and devices | Physical sciences |

Other Keywords

Condensed Matter Physics—Structural Properties | Electrical Engineering | Integrated circuits and devices | Numerical Analysis | Numerical and Computational Mathematics | Physical sciences

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