학술논문

The use of colloidal quantum dots on focal plane arrays for optical communications
Document Type
Conference
Source
2012 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2012 IEEE. :127-127 Jul, 2012
Subject
Photonics and Electrooptics
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Quantum dots
Optical arrays
Optical fiber communication
Machine vision
Educational institutions
Photonics
Films
Language
ISSN
1099-4742
2376-8614
Abstract
A well-known use of focal plane arrays is to obtain an image of a scene in various photonic bands- most commonly in the visible and infrared domains. Recent developments in colloidal quantum dot technology allow utilization of thin nano-crystals films in conjunction with detector arrays to sensitize detection outside the conventional bands. For example, downshifting PbS quantum dots have been recently demonstrated to produce an image in the UV and VIS bands using SWIR focal planes. In this paper we discuss our results as well as approaches to extend these sensitized focal planes into another mission, UV wireless communications, to achieve a dual-use capability for a conventional imager.