Dr. Vincent M. Cowan Profile

Dr. Vincent M. Cowan

Electrical Engineer at Air Force Research Lab

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Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (27)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 30, 2017

Extraction of minority carrier diffusion length of MWIR Type-II superlattice nBp detector

Proc. SPIE. 10404, Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications VII

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, Diffusion, Absorption, Temperature metrology, Sensors, Mid-IR, Superlattices, Gallium antimonide, Photodiodes, Diodes

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 16, 2017

High quantum efficiency mid-wavelength infrared superlattice photodetector

Proc. SPIE. 10177, Infrared Technology and Applications XLIII

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, Photodetectors, Superlattices, Mid-IR, Infrared detectors, Sensors, Stereolithography, Quantum well infrared photodetectors, Infrared photography, Infrared radiation, Antireflective coatings

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | January 27, 2017

A recent review of mid-wavelength infrared type-II superlattices: carrier localization, device performance, and radiation tolerance

Proc. SPIE. 10111, Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XIV

KEYWORDS: Stereolithography, Sensors, Laser sintering, Mid-IR, External quantum efficiency, Indium arsenide, Gallium antimonide, Mercury cadmium telluride, Superlattices, Infrared detectors

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

Progress towards vertical transport study of proton-irradiated InAs/GaSb type-II strained-layer superlattice materials for space-based infrared detectors using magnetoresistance measurements

Proc. SPIE. 9616, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

KEYWORDS: Resistance, Magnetism, Infrared detectors, Superlattices, Temperature metrology, Laser sintering, Sensors, Infrared sensors, Quantum efficiency, Neodymium

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

Empirical trends of minority carrier recombination lifetime vs proton radiation for rad-hard IR detector materials

Proc. SPIE. 9616, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

KEYWORDS: Infrared detectors, Sensors, Temperature metrology, Annealing, Radiation effects, Infrared radiation, Analytical research, Infrared sensors, Luminescence, Space operations

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

Microscopic model for studying radiation degradation of electron transport and photodetection devices

Proc. SPIE. 9616, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

KEYWORDS: Chemical species, Instrument modeling, Particles, Sensors, Tolerancing, Crystals, Electron transport, Photodetectors, Ions, Electronic components

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

Low-frequency noise spectrum measurements of mid-wave infrared nBn detectors with superlattice absorbers

Proc. SPIE. 9616, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

KEYWORDS: Resistors, Sensors, Temperature metrology, Field effect transistors, Mid-IR, Superlattices, Infrared sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Interference (communication), Infrared radiation

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

Proton irradiation of MWIR HgCdTe/CdZnTe

Proc. SPIE. 9616, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Sensors, Mid-IR, Medium wave, Mercury cadmium telluride, Temperature metrology, Infrared sensors, Infrared radiation, Sensor performance, Diffusion

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

Radiation effects on Yb:YLF crystals used in cryogenic optical refrigerators

Proc. SPIE. 9616, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Ions, Cryogenics, Silicon, Absorption, Photons, Laser crystals, Solids, Neodymium, Sensors

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2015

MWIR unipolar barrier photodetectors based on strained layer superlattices

Proc. SPIE. 9616, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Sensors, Photodetectors, Superlattices, Quantum efficiency, Laser sintering, Absorption, Electrons, Etching, Temperature metrology

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 4, 2015

High-operating temperature MWIR unipolar barrier photodetectors based on strained layer superlattices

Proc. SPIE. 9451, Infrared Technology and Applications XLI

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mid-IR, Quantum efficiency, Photodetectors, Superlattices, Temperature metrology, Measurement devices, Electrons, Diffusion, Etching

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2014

Effect of defects on III-V MWIR nBn detector performance

Proc. SPIE. 9226, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VIII

KEYWORDS: Diffusion, Sensors, Mid-IR, Photodiodes, Sensor performance, Semiconductors, Indium arsenide, Photodetectors, Infrared detectors, Infrared sensors

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2014

Mid and long wavelength infrared HgCdTe photodetectors exposed to proton radiation

Proc. SPIE. 9226, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VIII

KEYWORDS: Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Mercury cadmium telluride, Photodetectors, Staring arrays, Radiation effects, Silicon, Sensors, Diodes, Readout integrated circuits

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2014

In-situ minority carrier recombination lifetime measurements at radiation sources for rad-hard IR detector materials

Proc. SPIE. 9226, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VIII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared detectors, Environmental sensing, Temperature metrology, Pulsed laser operation, Mirrors, Sensor performance, Thermal effects, Luminescence, Tolerancing

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2014

High operating temperature midwave infrared photodetectors based on InAs/GaSb type II strained layer superlattices

Proc. SPIE. 9226, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VIII

KEYWORDS: Laser sintering, Sensors, Mid-IR, Quantum efficiency, Gallium antimonide, Photodetectors, Superlattices, Temperature metrology, Interfaces, Indium arsenide

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | June 24, 2014

Defect-related dark currents in III-V MWIR nBn detectors

Proc. SPIE. 9070, Infrared Technology and Applications XL

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Photodiodes, Indium arsenide, Mid-IR, Gallium arsenide, Radiation effects, Photodetectors, Temperature metrology, Crystals, Semiconductors

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 24, 2013

Two color high operating temperature HgCdTe photodetectors grown by molecular beam epitaxy on silicon substrates

Proc. SPIE. 8876, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Long wavelength infrared, Mid-IR, Mercury cadmium telluride, Infrared detectors, Photodiodes, Quantum efficiency, Photodetectors, Molecular beam epitaxy, Instrument modeling

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 24, 2013

Radiation tolerance of type-II strained layer superlattice-based interband cascade infrared photodetectors (ICIP)

Proc. SPIE. 8876, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared radiation, Quantum efficiency, Photodetectors, Tolerancing, Infrared photography, Absorption, Gallium antimonide, Infrared imaging, Sensor performance

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 24, 2013

Proton radiation effects on the photoluminescence of infrared InAs/InAsSb superlattices

Proc. SPIE. 8876, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VII

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Infrared detectors, Luminescence, Stereolithography, Infrared radiation, Infrared photography, Detector arrays, Radiation effects, Sensors, Indium arsenide

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 24, 2013

Noise spectrum measurements of a midwave, interband cascade infrared photodetector with 33 nm wide electron barrier

Proc. SPIE. 8876, Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments VII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared radiation, Photodetectors, Resistors, Field effect transistors, Semiconducting wafers, Mid-IR, Infrared photography, Infrared detectors, Temperature metrology

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 31, 2012

Photoconductive gain in barrier heterostructure infrared detectors

Proc. SPIE. 8353, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared detectors, Absorption, Superlattices, Infrared sensors, Infrared technology, Infrared radiation, Heterojunctions, Quantum efficiency, Long wavelength infrared

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 31, 2012

Radiation tolerance of a dual-band IR detector based on a pBp architecture

Proc. SPIE. 8353, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVIII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared detectors, Mid-IR, Infrared sensors, Quantum efficiency, Laser sintering, Long wavelength infrared, Tolerancing, Radiation effects, Environmental sensing

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 17, 2011

Comparison of superlattice based dual color nBn and pBp infrared detectors

Proc. SPIE. 8155, Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications; and Single Photon Imaging II

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Laser sintering, Superlattices, Infrared detectors, Temperature metrology, Indium arsenide, Gallium antimonide, Infrared sensors

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 21, 2011

Low-temperature noise measurements of an InAs/GaSb-based nBn MWIR detector

Proc. SPIE. 8012, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Laser sintering, Resistors, Infrared sensors, Infrared detectors, Field effect transistors, Amplifiers, Etching, Superlattices, Signal to noise ratio

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | January 24, 2011

Gamma-ray irradiation effects on InAs/GaSb-based nBn IR detector

Proc. SPIE. 7945, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices VIII

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Infrared detectors, Laser sintering, Radiation effects, Infrared sensors, Gamma radiation, Environmental sensing, Tolerancing, Etching, Silicon

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | August 26, 2010

Electrical and optical characterization of InAs/GaSb-based nBn IR detector

Proc. SPIE. 7780, Detectors and Imaging Devices: Infrared, Focal Plane, Single Photon

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Laser sintering, Infrared detectors, Infrared sensors, Quantum well infrared photodetectors, Temperature metrology, Infrared radiation, Photodetectors, Quantum efficiency, Mid-IR

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | February 13, 2008

Measurement of the nonlinear optical properties of semiconductors using the irradiance scan technique

Proc. SPIE. 6875, Nonlinear Frequency Generation and Conversion: Materials, Devices, and Applications VII

KEYWORDS: Nonlinear optics, Absorption, Semiconductors, Temperature metrology, Sensors, Optical semiconductors, Optical testing, Collimation, Refraction, Refractive index

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Conference Committee Involvement (10)

Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XV

28 January 2018 | San Francisco, California, United States

Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications VII

9 August 2017 | San Diego, California, United States

Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications VI

31 August 2016 | San Diego, California, United States

Nanophotonics and Macrophotonics for Space Environments IX

14 August 2015 | San Diego, California, United States

Material Technologies and Applications to Optics, Structures, Components, and Sub-Systems II

11 August 2015 | San Diego, California, United States

Showing 5 of 10 published special sections

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