Infrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications XIII

This conference has an open call for papers:

Submission guidelines for authors and presenters

Abstract Due: 8 March 2023

Author Notification: 15 May 2023

Manuscript Due: 2 August 2023

The detection of infrared radiation has proven to be a viable tool in environmental studies, homeland security, astronomy, meteorological satellites and in medical, automotive, and military applications. This conference will provide a venue for papers ranging from basic device physics to novel applications. Improvements in infrared sensing & imaging relating to reduced feature size for the read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) fabrication, and compositional and doping control for the detector layer, have led to new opportunities for meeting the needs of the terrestrial, air, and space user communities. Unique IR device structures have been shown to evolve from new capabilities in the nanotechnology realm. Recent developments in novel detector materials, including those for strained superlattice and barrier architectures, promise significant technological advances. Room temperature infrared detectors for terrestrial use also benefit from these advancements. Various read-out circuit architectures allow functionality for higher-sensitivity cooled IR focal plane arrays, and also permit increased capabilities. We are also seeking papers that expand the state-of-the-art and affordability of sensors, with novel pixel readout approaches and improved signal processing, including the digital flow of data off the FPA in the form of LVDS, for example.

The conference is a high-level forum bringing together scientists and engineers involved in the research, design, and development of infrared sensors and focal plane arrays. A special session titled “Infrared Technology to address Global Climate Change” is in the planning stage for this conference.

Papers are solicited for infrared technology, including the following topics:

NOVEL DETECTOR MATERIALS AND ARCHITECTURES

SWIR, MWIR, LWIR, and VLWIR detectors
materials (e.g., InSb, HgCdTe, InAsSb)
nanotechnology-based EO/IR detectors/ Arrays
nano-/microbolometers
HgCdTe (MCT) technology
HgCdTe detector growth on alternative substrates
III-V strained-layer superlattice detector technology
higher-operating temperature infrared detectors
high sensitivity at low photon flux detectors / applications
UV, visible and IR avalanche photodiodes
quantum dot detector technology.

MODELING OF IR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES AND MATERIALS

carrier transport models for novel IR materials
carrier transport models for super lattices and quantum devices
transport properties in non-crystalline materials
simulation techniques for detector arrays
optical and electrical simulation models for crosstalk, modulation transfer functions and photon recycling
models for point and extended defects and their impact on device performance
novel numerical approaches for large scale IR detector and array simulation.

FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS, READ-OUT INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, AND COMPONENTS