Dr. Vaidya Nathan Profile

Dr. Vaidya Nathan

at Air Force Research Lab

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Publications (24)

Proceedings Article | 4 February 2013 Paper

Dark current in GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs quantum well infrared detectors

Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 8631, 86310T (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2000563

KEYWORDS: Quantum well infrared photodetectors, Quantum wells, Doping, Electrons, Infrared detectors, Neodymium, Gallium arsenide, Numerical integration, Data modeling, Scattering

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SPIE Journal Paper | 8 June 2012

Radiometric characterization of long-wavelength infrared type II strained layer superlattice focal plane array under low-photon irradiance conditions

John Hubbs, Vaidya Nathan, Meimei Tidrow, Manijeh Razeghi

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 6, 064002, (June 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.6.064002

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Laser sintering, Field effect transistors, Superlattices, Staring arrays, Long wavelength infrared, Readout integrated circuits, Infrared sensors, Quantum efficiency, Gallium antimonide

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Proceedings Article | 28 August 2009 Paper

On the optical dispersive properties of HgCdTe as a function of depth

C Becker, S. Sivananthan, C. Grein, Paul LeVan, Yong Chang, Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 7419, 74190G (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828432

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Mercury cadmium telluride, Sensors, Data modeling, Dispersion, Infrared radiation, Thermography, Mid-IR, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 26 January 2009 Paper

The importance of band alignment in VLWIR type-II InAs/GaSb heterodiodes containing the M-structure barrier

Vaidya Nathan, Simeon Bogdanov, Edward Kwei-wei Huang, Manijeh Razeghi, Pierre-Yves Delaunay, Paritosh Manurkar, Binh-Minh Nguyen, Darin Hoffman

Proceedings Volume 7222, 722215 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810033

KEYWORDS: Quantum efficiency, Superlattices, Stereolithography, Long wavelength infrared, Binary data, Diodes, Mercury cadmium telluride, Gallium antimonide, Photodiodes, Doping

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Proceedings Article | 3 September 2008 Paper

Development of material quality and structural design for high performance Type II InAs/GaSb superlattice photodiodes and focal plane arrays

Pierre-Yves Delaunay, Darin Hoffman, Manijeh Razeghi, Edward Kwei-wei Huang, Binh-Minh Nguyen, Vaidya Nathan, Meimei Tidrow

Proceedings Volume 7082, 708204 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.794218

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Quantum efficiency, Staring arrays, Long wavelength infrared, Sensors, Mid-IR, Gallium antimonide, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Photodiodes

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2007 Paper

Type II superlattice infrared detector and focal plane arrays

Vaidya Nathan, Manijeh Razeghi

Proceedings Volume 6542, 654209 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.723730

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Gallium antimonide, Staring arrays, Quantum efficiency, Indium arsenide, Electrons, Antimony, Long wavelength infrared, Diffusion, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 21 February 2007 Paper

Type-II M structure photodiodes: an alternative material design for mid-wave to long wavelength infrared regimes

V. Nathan, B-M. Nguyen, M. Razeghi, Gail Brown

Proceedings Volume 6479, 64790S (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.711588

KEYWORDS: Gallium antimonide, Superlattices, Indium arsenide, Long wavelength infrared, Electrons, Quantum wells, Photodiodes, Infrared detectors, Staring arrays, Solar energy

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Proceedings Article | 28 February 2006 Paper

Performance characteristics of high-purity mid-wave and long-wave infrared type-II InAs/GaSb superlattice infrared photodiodes

Manijeh Razeghi, Vaidya Nathan, Meimei Tidrow, Andrew Hood

Proceedings Volume 6127, 61270U (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659120

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Photodiodes, Quantum efficiency, Diodes, Infrared radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared imaging, Mid-IR, Infrared photography, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 31 May 2005 Paper

High performance Type II InAs/GaSb superlattices for mid, long, and very long wavelength infrared focal plane arrays

V. Nathan, A. Hood, A. Gin, M. Razeghi, M. Tidrow, Y. Wei, V. Yazdanpanah

Proceedings Volume 5783, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.605291

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Sensors, Staring arrays, Gallium antimonide, Luminescence, Interfaces, Long wavelength infrared, Indium arsenide, Mid-IR, Diodes

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Proceedings Article | 25 March 2005 Paper

Passivation of type II InAs/GaSb superlattice photodetectors

Yajun Wei, Andrew Hood, Vaidya Nathan, Manijeh Razeghi, Aaron Gin, Meimei Tidrow

Proceedings Volume 5732, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.597140

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Gallium antimonide, Luminescence, Indium arsenide, Photodiodes, Etching, Diodes, Photodetectors, Sensors, Scanning electron microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 2003 Paper

Fabrication and characteristics of nonequilibrium VLWIR detectors with HgTe/CdTe superlattice active regions

Sivalingam Sivananthan, Christoph Grein, Charles Becker, Vaidya Nathan, Tae-Seok Lee

Proceedings Volume 5209, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506183

KEYWORDS: Stereolithography, Gold, Cadmium, Mercury cadmium telluride, Diffusion, Tellurium, Annealing, Superlattices, Mercury, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2002 Paper

InAs/InGaSb Type-II strained layer superlattice IR detectors

Jeffrey Johnson, C.H. Lin, K. Alex Anselm, Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 4650, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467663

KEYWORDS: Laser sintering, Superlattices, Photodiodes, Absorption, Oxygen, Semiconducting wafers, Quantum efficiency, Mercury cadmium telluride, Sensors, Infrared detectors

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Proceedings Article | 12 November 2001 Paper

Electrical activation and electrical properties of arsenic-doped Hg1-xCdxTe epilayers grown by MBE

Sivalingam Sivananthan, Yusuf Selamet, Paul Boieriu, Christoph Grein, Vaidya Nathan, Giacomo Badano

Proceedings Volume 4454, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.448162

KEYWORDS: Arsenic, Annealing, Mercury cadmium telluride, Mercury, Doping, Temperature metrology, Magnetism, Nonmetals, Chemical species, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 12 June 2001 Paper

HgCdTe photodiodes with state-of-the-art performance in the near- infrared spectral region

Stephen Tobin, P. Odette, Vaidya Nathan, Peter Norton, Honnavalli Vydyanath

Proceedings Volume 4288, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429418

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Resistance, Diffusion, Quantum efficiency, Temperature metrology, Mercury cadmium telluride, Doping, Sensors, Modulation transfer functions, Capacitance

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Proceedings Article | 12 June 2001 Paper

Long-wavelength infrared InAs/InGaSb type-II superlattice photovoltaic detectors

Hongwen Ren, Gail Brown, Vaidya Nathan, K. Alex Anselm, Mauro Vilela, Jun Zheng, C.H. Lin

Proceedings Volume 4288, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.429405

KEYWORDS: Superlattices, Absorption, Photodiodes, Quantum efficiency, Indium arsenide, Laser sintering, Long wavelength infrared, Mercury cadmium telluride, Interfaces, Photovoltaic detectors

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Proceedings Article | 13 April 2000 Paper

Type-II InAs/InGaSb SL photodetectors

A. Delaney, C.H. Lin, Vaidya Nathan, Frank Szmulowicz, Raymond Linville, Adam Saxler, Gail Brown, Chau-Hong Kuo, Krishnamur Mahalingam, K. Alex Anselm

Proceedings Volume 3948, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382112

KEYWORDS: Stereolithography, Superlattices, Gallium antimonide, Photodetectors, Annealing, Absorption, Atomic force microscopy, Indium arsenide, X-rays, Photodiodes

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Proceedings Article | 7 April 1999 Paper

Materials and process issues in the fabrication of high-performance HgCdTe infrared detectors

Latika Becker, Honnavalli Vydyanath, Gary Chambers, Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 3629, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.344589

KEYWORDS: Mercury, Crystals, Tellurium, Mercury cadmium telluride, Copper, Arsenic, Annealing, Indium, Metals, Temperature metrology

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 1998 Paper

Optimization of the MBE growth of Hg1-xCdxTe for advanced infrared applications

Priyalal Wijewarnasuriya, Honnavalli Vydyanath, Sivalingam Sivananthan, Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 3379, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317625

KEYWORDS: Mercury, Indium, Tellurium, Infrared radiation, X-rays, Crystals, Cadmium, Heterojunctions, Information operations, Liquid phase epitaxy

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Proceedings Article | 2 January 1998 Paper

Dark current in GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs quantum well infrared detectors

Vaidya Nathan, Danhong Huang

Proceedings Volume 3211, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.345359

KEYWORDS: Quantum wells, Infrared detectors, Doping

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 1995 Paper

Laser-induced upset of HgCdTe IR detectors

Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 2474, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210567

KEYWORDS: Mercury cadmium telluride, Sensors, Solar energy, Infrared detectors, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Photovoltaic detectors, Mercury, Tellurium, Phonons

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 1994 Paper

Laser damage in MWIR MCT detectors

Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 2114, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.180944

KEYWORDS: Solar energy, Sensors, Mid-IR, Laser induced damage, Pulsed laser operation, Photovoltaic detectors, Absorption, Phonons, Diffusion, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 24 June 1993 Paper

Repetitively pulsed laser damage in optical thin films

Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 1848, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147438

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Spherical lenses, Thin films, Particles, Laser optics, Dielectrics, Laser development, Pulsed laser operation, Optical spheres, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1992 Paper

New technique for measuring the ionizing radiation effects in metal oxide semiconductor transistors

Naresh Das, Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 1686, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60541

KEYWORDS: Oxides, Transistors, Interfaces, Molybdenum, Metals, Field effect transistors, Ionizing radiation effects, Semiconductors, Ionizing radiation, Radiation effects

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 1991 Paper

Two-photon absorption calculations in HgCdTe

Vaidya Nathan

Proceedings Volume 1441, (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.27547

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Mercury cadmium telluride, Sensors, Laser induced damage, Infrared sensors, Weapons, Carbon dioxide lasers, Infrared detection, Solids, Bromine

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