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| New Biological Agent Detectors Developed
Northwestern University Press Release - September 14, 2005
Northwestern University's Center for Quantum Devices says it's developed solar-blind avalanche photodiodes that hold promise as biological agent detectors. ... [read more]
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| Technology Holds Promise for Infrared Camera
Northwestern University Press Release - August 30, 2005
New technology developed at Northwestern University has the potential for broad application in the detection of terrorist activities such as missile attacks on U.S. troops. Scientist at the Center for Quantum Devices have demonstrated, for the first time, uncooled IR imaging using type-II superlattice technology. ... [read more]
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| Chemical Warfare Agent Detection Systems Development Update
CompoundSemi News - August 11, 2005
Northwestern University researchers hve created a quantum cascade laser that may one day be a part of a man portable system to detect chemical warfare agents. This effort is part of a three-year program called Laser Photo-Acoustic Spectroscopy (LPAS), funded by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). ... [read more]
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| Laser May be Used as Defense Weapon
The Washington Times & Science Daily - August 5, 2005
Researchers at Northwestern University's Center for Quantum Devices have demonstrated a laser that hold promise as a defense weapon. They are the first to create a quantum cascade laser, or QCL, which can operate continuously at high-power and a room-temperature. ... [read more]
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| Tiny Laser Mey be Weapon Against Terror
Northwestern University Press Release - August 5, 2005
In a significant breakthrough, researchers at Northwestern University's Center for Quantum Devices have demonstrated a specialized diode laser that hold promise as a weapon of defense in both civilian and military applications. ... [read more]
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| InAs/GaSb Superlattice Photodiode Offers Uncooled Mid-IR Operation
Photonics Spectra - August 1, 2005
Scientist from Northwestern University have reported the development of mid-infrared photodiodes that are based on InAs/GaSb superlattices. The device which have a cutoff wavelength of 5 μm are designed to operate at room temperature or at 77K. ... [read more]
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| 320 x 256 Detector Array is Solar-Blind
Laser Focus World - April 1, 2005
Researchers at Northwestern University have produced, entirely in their laboratory, the first AlGaN-based 320 x 256 UV FPA of high quality and have published several good images at a 280-nm wavelength. ... [read more]
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| IEC Leadership
The Consortium Family - March 1, 2005
Director of the Center for Quantum Devices, Manijeh Razeghi, is elected an IEC Fellow. ... [read more]
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| Pranalytics Wins Major Contract for Development of Detection Technology and Instrumentaion for Toxic Gases
PR Newswire - September 21, 2004
The contract is worth approximately $13.2 million over four years. Pranalytica will be working with several sub-contractors including Northwestern University's Center for Quantum Devices. The program object is to create a man-portable instrument for detection of hazardous gas. ... [read more]
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| Quantum Dots Allow Normal-Incidence Imaging
Laser Focus World - June 1, 2004
A group of researchers from Northwestern University have used low-pressure MOCVD to fabricate a 256 x 256-pixel FPA based on indium gallium arsenide quantum dots, indium gallium phosphide barriers, and a gallium arsenide substrate. ... [read more]
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