Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150104839

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150104839

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Dark current and noise mechanisms in nBn HgCdTe infrared detectors. Novel mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) nBn (two n-type semiconductors sandwiching a barrier layer) infrared (IR) detectors are theoretically capable of operating at higher temperatures than conventional IR detectors. Their reduced cooling requirements lead to reductions in the size, weight and power of IR imaging systems without loss in IR detection performance. Unfortunately, HgCdTe nBn detectors are currently affected by non-ideal dark current and noise levels whose physical origins and nature are poorly understood. The proposed experimental and theoretical investigations and optimisations are anticipated to minimise such non-idealities and thus enable the demonstration of HgCdTe nBn IR detectors capable of revolutionising portable IR detection systems for security and rescue applications.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $335,100.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Compound Semiconductors | Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Integrated Circuits and Devices |

Other Keywords

Compound Semiconductors | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Integrated Circuits and Devices | Microelectronics and Integrated Circuits | Photodetectors, Optical Sensors and Solar Cells

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