Novel detector technology research in the ONR EO/IR S&T portfolio

Richard Espinola, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (United States)

Electro-optic and infrared (EO/IR) technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace. The ONR Code 312 EO/IR Sensors and Sensor Processing portfolio is keeping pace and investing in the research and development of novel detector/sensor component technologies that can improve upon as well as provide promising alternatives to the current state-of-the-art. The focus of this talk will be on the ongoing ONR Code 312 S&T efforts that include alternative material platforms for detector absorbers and architectures, pixel designs that enable room temperature operation and improve sensitivity and framerate across the midwave and longwave infrared, and prospects for future thrust areas.

Richard Espinola is currently an ONR Program Officer for Code 312, EO/IR Sensors and Sensor Processing. His research portfolio spans basic and applied research into novel sensor, processing, and photonics technology across the EO/IR spectral range for naval maritime and expeditionary applications. Prior to ONR, he was a senior researcher at NRL Tactical Electronic Warfare Division and the US Army NVESD (now C5ISR RTI). He received his BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University.

 

This keynote is part of the Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XIII conference.

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Event Details

FORMAT: Presentation followed by audience Q&A.
MENU: Coffee, decaf, and tea will be available at the coffee service stations during published times.
SETUP: Classroom and theater style seating.