@article{zu28338,
          volume = {6368},
           title = {Mid-infrared LEDs versus thermal emitters in IR dynamic scene simulation devices},
          author = {V. K. Malyutenko and A. V. Zinovchuk},
       publisher = {International society for optics and photonics},
            year = {2006},
           pages = {63680D--1},
         journal = {Proceedings of SPIE},
        keywords = {LEDs,IR dynamic scene simulation, apparent temperature},
             url = {http://eprints.zu.edu.ua/8338/},
        abstract = {In a radical departure from conventional thermal emitter-based dynamic IR scene simulation devices, we have tested
InAsSbP/InAs LEDs grown by liquid phase epitaxy and tuned at several peak-emitting wavelengths inside the mid-IR
band. Light uniformity, radiation apparent temperature (Ta), thermal resistance, and self heating details were
characterized at T=300 K in the microscale by calibrated infrared cameras in the 3-5 mm (light pattern) and 8-12 {\ensuremath{\mu}}m
(heat pattern) bands. We show that LEDs are capable of simulating very hot (Ta ?740 K) targets as well as cold objects
and low observable with respect to a particular background. We resume that cost effective LEDs enable a platform for
photonic scene projection devices able to compete with thermal microemitter MEMS technology in testing and
stimulating very high-speed infrared sensors used for military and commercial applications. Proposals on how to further
increase LEDs performance are given.}
}