Nanowire quantum well infrared photodetectors

This Project aims to demonstrate for the first time semiconductor nanowire based quantum well infrared (IR) photodetectors for applications in chemical analysis, remote sensing, thermal imaging, environmental monitoring, space ranging and communications. By utilising the novel one-dimensional nanowire detector architecture, it is expected that improved sensitivity, functionality and reduced cost can be achieved surpassing the performance of current IR technologies. This Project expects to pave way for a new research and development platform for next generation large scale, low cost, high performance IR systems with enormous commercialisation opportunities accessible to both high-end defence sectors and broader civilian industries.