NOAO > Library > NOAO Preprint Series > Preprint 903
|
NOAO > Library > NOAO Preprint Series > Preprint 903 |
|
Author(s): Fowler, A., Merrill, K.M., Ball, W., et al.
Title: Orion: The Largest Infrared Hybrid Focal
Plane in Production
Abstract:
Orion is a program to develop a 2048x2048 infrared focal plane using InSb PV
detectors. It is the natural follow-on to
the successful Aladdin 1024x1024 program, which was the largest IR focal plane
of the 90’s. Although the pixels are
somewhat smaller than Aladdin, the overall focal plane is over 50mm in size and
for the present is the largest IR focal
plane of the 21st century. The work is being done by Raytheon Infrared
Operations (RIO but better known as SBRC) by
many of the same people who created the Aladdin focal plane. The design is very
similar to the successful Aladdin
design with the addition of reference pixels to lower noise and drift effects
in long integrations. So far we have made
five focal plane modules with hybridized InSb detectors. In this paper we will
discuss the unique design features of this
device as well as present test data taken from these devices.
Date Received:
August 21, 2002
Publication Info:
Proc. SPIE 4841, p. 853
Downloadable version (3587 Kb PDF)
|
NOAO > Library > NOAO Preprint Series > Preprint 903 |
|