Multi-color IR sensors based on QWIP technology for security and surveillance applications

Mani Sundaram; Axel Reisinger; Richard Dennis; Kelly Patnaude; Douglas Burrows; Robert Cook; Jason Bundas

doi:10.1117/12.673679

9 May 2006 Multi-color IR sensors based on QWIP technology for security and surveillance applications

Mani Sundaram, Axel Reisinger, Richard Dennis, Kelly Patnaude, Douglas Burrows, Robert Cook, Jason Bundas

Proceedings Volume 6203, Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security II; 620307 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673679
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2006, Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Abstract

Room-temperature targets are detected at the furthest distance by imaging them in the long wavelength (LW: 8-12 μm) infrared spectral band where they glow brightest. Focal plane arrays (FPAs) based on quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) have sensitivity, noise, and cost metrics that have enabled them to become the best commercial solution for certain security and surveillance applications. Recently, QWIP technology has advanced to provide pixelregistered dual-band imaging in both the midwave (MW: 3-5 μm) and longwave infrared spectral bands in a single chip. This elegant technology affords a degree of target discrimination as well as the ability to maximize detection range for hot targets (e.g. missile plumes) by imaging in the midwave and for room-temperature targets (e.g. humans, trucks) by imaging in the longwave with one simple camera. Detection-range calculations are illustrated and FPA performance is presented.

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Mani Sundaram, Axel Reisinger, Richard Dennis, Kelly Patnaude, Douglas Burrows, Robert Cook, and Jason Bundas "Multi-color IR sensors based on QWIP technology for security and surveillance applications", Proc. SPIE 6203, Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security II, 620307 (9 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.673679

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