Infrared Detectors and Module
for the spectral range 2-16 µm
Technical background information
Gas Leak Detection via Infrared :
Introduction to different metods
- TDLAS – Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
- CRDS – Cavity Ring-down spectroscopy
- CEAS – Cavity Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy
Applications in the medical field:
In the article, IR detector-based analysis methods are related to concrete gases with their characteristic spectral lines. Examples :
- Human Breath Analysis
- Liver Function Capacity Testing
- Non-invasive in-vivo glucose sensing
- Dentistry (Tooth Decay, Dental Surgery)
Plastics sorting :
The article describes plastic sorting based on the FT-IR method in the 3-14 µm wavelength range using a 32 pixel linear array.
Optical Immersion Technology :
VIGO uses optical immersion technology. This can reduce noise by a factor of 3.3, or even 10.9, depending on the lens shape (hemispherical or hyperhemispherical).
Anti-Fringing Solutions :
The “fringing problem” (also called etalon effect) is well known, especially relevant when using tunable laser sources like QCLs. VIGO presents solutions to suppress this disturbing effect in the attached article.
Recent Most Important Publications
- K. Kłos, A. Piotrowski, W. Gawron, J. Piotrowski, „Insight into precursor kinetics using an IR gas analyzer”, Opto-Electron. Rev. 18(1), 95-101, (2010); DOI: 10.2478/s11772−009−0025−8
- A. Piotrowski, J. Piotrowski, W. Gawron, J. Pawluczyk and M. Pedzinska, „Extension of spectral range of Peltier cooled photodetectors to 16 µm”, Proc. SPIE, 7298, 729824, (2009); DOI: 10.1117/12.829933
- D. Stanaszek, J. Piotrowski, A. Piotrowski, W. Gawron, Z. Orman, R. Paliwoda, M. Brudnowski, J. Pawluczyk and M. Pedzińska, „Mid and long infrared detection modules for picosecond range measurements”, Proc. SPIE, 7482, pp. 74820M-74820M-11, 2009; DOI: 10.1117/12.835963
- A. Piotrowski, J. Piotrowski, W. Gawron, J. Pawluczyk and M. Pedzinska, „Extension of Usable Spectral Range of Peltier Cooled Photodetectors”, Acta Physica Polonica A, 116, 52-55, (2009)
- K. Jóźwikowski, J. Piotrowski, W. Gawron, A. Rogalski, A. Piotrowski, J. Pawluczyk, A. Jóźwikowska, J. Rutkowski, M. Kopytko, „Generation-Recombination Effect in High-Temperature HgCdTe Heterostructure Nonequilibrium Photodiodes”, Journal of Electronic Materials, (2009); DOI: 10.1007/s11664-009-0752-0
- P. Madejczyk, A. Piotrowski, K. Kłos, W. Gawron, A. Rogalski, J. Rutkowski, W. Mróz, „Surface smoothness improvement of HgCdTe layers grown by MOCVD”, Bul. Pol. Ac.:Tech., Vol. 57, No. 2, 139-146, (2009),
- P. Madejczyk, A. Piotrowski, W. Gawron, K. Kłos, A. Rogalski, J. Rutkowski, „Morphology issues of HgCdTe samples grown by MOCVD”, Proc. SPIE, 7298, 729825, (2009); DOI:10.1117/12.823938
- W. Gawron, A. Piotrowski, K. Kłos, Z. Orman, J. Pawluczyk, D. Stanaszek, A. Kębłowski, M. Pędzińska, J. Piotrowski, „Optymalizacja epitaksji i doskonalenie architektury detektorów podczerwieni z HgCdTe”, Elektronika, 5, 61-66, (2009)
- W. Gawron, P Madejczyk, A. Rogalski, K. Kłos, „Optymalizacja technologii MOCVD pod kątem poprawy morfologii powierzchni warstw HgCdTe”, Elektronika, 5, 67-72, (2009)
