Dr. John W. Cairns Profile

Dr. John W. Cairns

Doctor at QinetiQ Ltd

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Publications (5)

Proceedings Article | 22 July 2008 Paper

Development of non-hybridised HgCdTe detectors for the next generation of astronomical instrumentation

Gavin Dalton, Peter Dennis, David Lees, David Hall, John Cairns, Neil Gordon, Janet Hails, Jean Giess

Proceedings Volume 7021, 70210I (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.787500

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Mercury cadmium telluride, Astronomy, Diodes, Silicon, Readout integrated circuits, Infrared detectors, Infrared telescopes, Telescopes, Capacitors

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2007 Paper

Smart IR FPAs developed in QinetiQ

D. Lees, J. Cairns, P. Haynes, C. Hollier

Proceedings Volume 6542, 654212 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.723650

KEYWORDS: Signal detection, Staring arrays, Sensors, Signal processing, Capacitors, Cameras, Electronics, Infrared sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Detector arrays

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Proceedings Article | 17 May 2006 Paper

Integrated infrared detectors and readout circuits

John Cairns, Louise Buckle, Graham Pryce, Janet Hails, Jean Giess, Mark Crouch, David Hall, Alan Hydes, Andrew Graham, Andrew Wright, Colin Hollier, David Lees, Neil Gordon, Timothy Ashley

Proceedings Volume 6206, 620614 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.674017

KEYWORDS: Readout integrated circuits, Sensors, Silicon, Semiconducting wafers, Infrared detectors, Staring arrays, Infrared radiation, Crystals, Etching, Infrared sensors

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2005 Paper

Photomultiplication with low excess noise factor in MWIR to optical fiber compatible wavelengths in cooled HgCdTe mesa diodes

Ralph Hall, Neil Gordon, Jean Giess, Janet Hails, Andrew Graham, David Herbert, David Hall, Paul Southern, John Cairns, David Lees, Timothy Ashley

Proceedings Volume 5783, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603386

KEYWORDS: Mercury cadmium telluride, Ionization, Mid-IR, Diodes, Sensors, Silicon, Cadmium, Avalanche photodetectors, Doping, Short wave infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2004 Paper

Long-wavelength infrared focal plane arrays fabricated from HgCdTe grown on silicon substrates

David Hall, Louise Buckle, Neil Gordon, Jean Giess, Janet Hails, John Cairns, Rebecca Lawrence, Andrew Graham, Ralph Hall, Corinne Maltby, Tim Ashley

Proceedings Volume 5406, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545003

KEYWORDS: Silicon, Diodes, Semiconducting wafers, Staring arrays, Mercury cadmium telluride, Multiplexing, Sensors, Gallium arsenide, Infrared detectors, Metals

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