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Northwestern University researchers have developed a new approach to quantum device design that has produced the first gain-based long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) photodetector using band structure engineering based on a type-II superlattice material.
This new design, which demonstrated enhanced LWIR photodetection during testing, could lead to new levels of sensitivity for next-generation LWIR photodetectors and focal plane array imagers. The work could have applications in earth science and astronomy, remote sensing, night vision, optical communication, and thermal and medical imaging. Our design can help meet the urgent demand for ultra-sensitive photodetectors, said Manijeh Razeghi, Walter P. Murphy Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who led the study. The architecture uses a unique type-II superlattice material that optimizes LWIR photodetectors to run with low power, higher optical gain, and excellent stability.
Sikorsky-Boeing unveils Defiant X offering for US Army s FLRAA
26 January 2021
by Pat Host
Sikorsky-Boeing unveiled its Defiant X rigid co-axial rotorcraft offering for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) effort that features a few design changes from the SB>1 Defiant technology demonstrator on 25 January.
The Defiant X is Sikorsky-Boeing’s complete weapon system configuration for the FLRAA competition. It builds on handling qualities and capabilities developed by the SB>1 Defiant, which was built for the US Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) programme.
Artist’s illustration of Sikorsky-Boeing’s Defiant X rigid co-axial rotorcraft the team is offering for the US Army’s FLRAA programme. The V-shaped vertical stabiliser design is a modification of the SB>1 Defiant technology demonstrator design. (Sikorsky-Boeing)