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LATTICE-MATCHED HGZNTE EPITAXY FOR LONGWAVE INFRARED SENSORS DEVELOPMENT
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 4137
Amount:
$499,000.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
N/A
Award Year:
1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
N/A
Small Business Information
208 Field Club Ridge
Pittsburgh, PA
15238
United States
DUNS:
N/A
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: David G Ryding
Phone: (412) 963-1957
Phone: (412) 963-1957
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract
MERCURY CADMIUM TELLURIDE (HGCDTE) IS A PRIMARY LONGWAVE INFRARED SENSOR MATERIAL. RECENTLY, HGZNTE GIVES INDICATIONS OF BEING SUPERIOR DUE TO A MORE STABLE HGTE BOND. HGZNTE HAS BANDGAP ENERGIES, ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO HGCDTE. THEREFORE, IT COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL PRESENT HGCDTE TASKS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOPHISTICATED HGZNTE INFRARED DEVICE STRUCTURES WILL DEPEND ON AVAILABILITY OF COMPLEMENTARY CDZNTE SUBSTRATES FOR LATTICE MATCHED EPITAXIAL GROWTHS. SIMULTANEOUS DEVELOPMENT OF BOTH A CDZNTE SUBSTRATE AND HGZNTE EPITAXY DATA BASE IS PROPOSED IN THIS WORK.
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *