Pb0.97Se0.97Sn0.03Se0.03

semiconductor
· Pb0.97Se0.97Sn0.03Se0.03

This is a lead-tin selenide alloy, a narrow-bandgap semiconductor belonging to the IV-VI semiconductor family, with tin and selenium dopants incorporated into a lead selenide (PbSe) base matrix. The material is primarily of research interest for infrared (IR) detection and thermal imaging applications, where its narrow bandgap enables sensitivity in the mid- to far-infrared spectral regions at room temperature or with modest cooling. Lead-tin-selenium alloys are notable alternatives to mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe) systems because they offer reduced toxicity concerns while maintaining strong IR performance, making them attractive for next-generation infrared focal plane arrays and thermal sensors in defense, aerospace, and industrial monitoring applications.

infrared detectorsthermal imaging sensorsfocal plane arraysmid-IR spectroscopydefense/aerospace sensingcryogenic and room-temperature IR optoelectronics

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