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News Release from: Pro-Lite Technology | Subject: MCT detectors
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 29 March 2004
Infrared detectors for imaging
spectroscopy
Mercury cadmium telluride detectors are used extensively in analytical instruments and for monitoring infrared radiation 1-25 microns wavelength
Pro-Lite Technology has reached an agreement with Infrared Associates, to distribute throughout the UK and Ireland its range of mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe - also known as MCT) infrared detectors, used extensively in analytical instruments and for monitoring infrared radiation 1-25 microns wavelength InfraRed Associates has extensive experience in fabricating MCT detectors and arrays from two to 120 elements in a large variety of custom configurations including linear, staggered, offset, cross, etc Elements as small as 25x25um with 13um spacing can be provided with uniform radiometric characteristics
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 25 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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MCT detectors can be supplied with TE coolers, liquid nitrogen dewars or Stirling microcoolers.
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