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HgCdTe (MCT) Photoconductive Detectors

Photoconductive detectors based on the photoconductive effect. Infrared radiation generates charge carriers in the semiconductor active region decreasing its resistance. The resistance change is sensed as a current change by applying a constant voltage bias.

The devices are characterized by near linear current-voltage characteristics. The electric field in photoconductors is constant across the device.

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Cooling

Immersion

Peak wavelength

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λpeak, µm

Detectivity

?

D* (λpeak), cm⋅Hz1/2/W

Time constant

?

τ, ns

Package

Datasheet

Cooling

no

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

8.2±0.1

Detectivity

~1.4×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

~2

Package

TO39

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Name

Cooling

Immersion

Optimal wavelength

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λopt; µm

Detectivity

?

D* (λopt); cm⋅Hz1/2/W

Time constant

?

τ, ns

Package

Datasheet

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

12.0

Detectivity

≥ 9.0×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 5

Package

TO8

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All HgCdTe (MCT) Photoconductive Detectors

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Name

Cooling

Immersion

Optimal wavelength

?

λopt; µm

Detectivity

?

D* (λopt); cm⋅Hz1/2/W

Time constant

?

τ, ns

Package

Datasheet

Cooling

no

Immersion

no

Wavelength

6.0

Detectivity

≥ 3.0×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 500

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

no

Immersion

no

Wavelength

5.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 5000

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

no

Immersion

no

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 2.0×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

≤ 10

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

no

Immersion

no

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 9.0×10\(^{6}\)

Time constant

≤ 3

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

5.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{10}\)

Time constant

≤ 20000

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

6.0

Detectivity

≥ 3.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 4000

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 4.5×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 40

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 1.4×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 10

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

12.0

Detectivity

≥ 4.5×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

≤ 3

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

13.0

Detectivity

≥ 2.3×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

≤ 2

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 60

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 2.5×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 20

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

12.0

Detectivity

≥ 9.0×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

≤ 5

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

13.0

Detectivity

≥ 6.0×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

≤ 4

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.5×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 80

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 3.5×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 30

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

12.0

Detectivity

≥ 2.0×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 7

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

13.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 6

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

no

Wavelength

14.0

Detectivity

≥ 6.0×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

≤ 5

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

no

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

5.0

Detectivity

≥ 4.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 5000

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

no

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

6.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 500

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

no

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 10

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

no

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 8.0×10\(^{7}\)

Time constant

≤ 3

Package

BNC, TO39

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

5.0

Detectivity

≥ 2.0×10\(^{10}\)

Time constant

≤ 20000

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

6.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{10}\)

Time constant

≤ 4000

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 4.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 40

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 10

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

12.0

Detectivity

≥ 4.5×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 3

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

2TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

13.0

Detectivity

≥ 2.3×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 2

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 6.2×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 60

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 2.5×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 20

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

12.0

Detectivity

≥ 9.0×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 5

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

3TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

13.0

Detectivity

≥ 4.5×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 4

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

9.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{10}\)

Time constant

≤ 80

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

10.6

Detectivity

≥ 3.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 30

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

12.0

Detectivity

≥ 2.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 7

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

13.0

Detectivity

≥ 1.0×10\(^{9}\)

Time constant

≤ 6

Package

TO8, TO66

Cooling

4TE

Immersion

yes

Wavelength

14.0

Detectivity

≥ 3.0×10\(^{8}\)

Time constant

≤ 5

Package

TO8, TO66

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