Wide-area SWIR arrays and active illuminators

Michael MacDougal; Andrew Hood; Jon Geske; Chad Wang; Daniel Renner; David Follman; Paula Heu

doi:10.1117/12.906834

20 January 2012 Wide-area SWIR arrays and active illuminators

Michael MacDougal, Andrew Hood, Jon Geske, Chad Wang, Daniel Renner, David Follman, Paula Heu

Proceedings Volume 8268, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices IX; 82682Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906834
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We describe the factors that go into the component choices for a short wavelength (SWIR) imager, which include the SWIR sensor, the lens, and the illuminator. We have shown the factors for reducing dark current, and shown that we can achieve well below 1.5 nA/cm² for 15 μm devices at 7°C. We have mated our InGaAs detector arrays to 640x512 readout integrated integrated circuits (ROICs) to make focal plane arrays (FPAs). In addition, we have fabricated high definition 1920x1080 FPAs for wide field of view imaging. The resulting FPAs are capable of imaging photon fluxes with wavelengths between 1 and 1.6 microns at low light levels. The dark current associated with these FPAs is extremely low, exhibiting a mean dark current density of 0.26 nA/cm² at 0°C. FLIR has also developed a high definition, 1920x1080, 15 um pitch SWIR sensor. In addition, FLIR has developed laser arrays that provide flat illumination in scenes that are normally light-starved. The illuminators have 40% wall-plug efficiency and provide low-speckle illumination, provide artifact-free imagery versus conventional laser illuminators.

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Michael MacDougal, Andrew Hood, Jon Geske, Chad Wang, Daniel Renner, David Follman, and Paula Heu "Wide-area SWIR arrays and active illuminators", Proc. SPIE 8268, Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices IX, 82682Y (20 January 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906834

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