Innovations in three related areas are explored with the goal of advancing the capabilities of spaceborne infrared astronomy. first, improved materials, particularly doped germanium, are studied to provide improved performance for long wavelength detectors (30-120 microns). the second part of this… More

The proposed research will investigate the feasibility of operating cryogenic bolometers in an integrating mode. thisnovel device promises dramatic improvements in the noise equivalent power and cooling requirements of ultra high sensitivity far infrared systems, both for discrete applications and… More

The proposed research will investigate the feasibility of fabricating building blocks for large-scale cryogenic infrared bolometer arrays. silicon bolometer arrays offer the possibility of substantial improvements in performance over other ir detectors for many background levels in the wavelength… More