Title

Modal-Analysis Of Transport Processes In Sprite Detectors

Authors

Authors

F. J. Effenberger;G. D. Boreman

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Appl. Optics

Keywords

SPRITE; IR DETECTORS; CHARGE TRANSPORT; MTF; Optics

Abstract

Carrier transport in signal-processing-in-the-element (SPRITE) detectors is an important phenomenon because it determines properties such as the responsivity and the modulation transfer function (MTF). The previous literature has presented approximate solutions to the transport problem that neglect boundary effects, which have long been thought to play a major role in SPRITE behavior. We present a new solution to the problem through the use of modal analysis. This method intrinsically includes boundary conditions and thus is more complete than the previous analysis. Furthermore we use this solution to derive expressions for the MTF. The effects of the boundary conditions on the MTF are studied to determine their optimum values.

Journal Title

Applied Optics

Volume

34

Issue/Number

22

Publication Date

1-1-1995

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

4651

Last Page

4661

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1995RL48400004

ISSN

0003-6935

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