eprintid: 8338
rev_number: 14
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1567
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datestamp: 2012-11-21 11:52:16
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type: article
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title: Mid-infrared LEDs versus thermal emitters in IR dynamic scene simulation devices
language: english
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 μm
(heat pattern) bands. We show that LEDs are capable of simulating very hot (Ta ³740 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.
keywords: LEDs,IR dynamic scene simulation, apparent temperature
coverage: Solid State Physics
status: final
role: author
creators_name: Malyutenko, V. K.
creators_name: Zinovchuk, A. V.
ispublished: pub
subjects: QC
divisions: sch_phy
full_text_status: public
date: 2006
date_type: published
publication: Proceedings of SPIE
volume: 6368
publisher: International society for optics and photonics
pagerange: 63680D-1
refereed: TRUE
issn: 9780819464668
official_url: http://spie.org/
citation:   Malyutenko, V. K., Zinovchuk, A. V.  (2006) Mid-infrared LEDs versus thermal emitters in IR dynamic scene simulation devices.  Proceedings of SPIE, 6368.  63680D-1.  ISSN 9780819464668     
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