| Home | Ultra-fast Detector for 30 THz Team Members:
Tony Scarnici, EE, Project Manager
Fatimata Abdoulaye, EE, Physics
Rob Peters, CSE
Marty Parichand, EE Team Faculty Advisor:
Professor K. S. Yngvesson
Updated: 03OCT2005 Welcome Welcome to our page! Here we will keep you updated on our project to create a 30 THz Ultra-Fast detector as it progresses. Progress updates will be posted as we advance in our research and development of this device.
Background
Many devices exist for detection of various wavelengths of light from CCD systems to phototransistors, but as the wavelength increases, the need for detector cooling increases. With that in consideration, size, as well as speed, becomes a pertinent factor, as the detectors currently on the market are sizeable, and slower in speed than some of the newest transistors (the smallest integral part of most electronic devices) by at least three orders of magnitude. Our design will not only aim to keep a smaller, more compact size, but push the detection speed envelope to match that of current computing components. |
