Breakout Template Don Figer RIT, RIDL

3 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium Charge to Breakout Sessions Breakout groups will determine: – the most pressing questions in their area that leverage QLIDs – the most important detector characteristics for answering these questions – the specific technologies that are most promising for achieving these characteristics – the hurdles for implementing these technologies – the R&D roadmap for overcoming these hurdles – the funding opportunities for executing the R&D roadmap The four areas are: – biomedical – astrophysics – Earth system science – defense/homeland security Group leads will present findings in the final session of the workshop. 3

4 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium Breakout Session Leads Biomedical Tim Tredwell Astrophysics Don Figer Earth Systems Science Jeff Puschell Defensee/Homeland Security Mark Bocko 4

5 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium The Top Five Science Drivers for Detectors: Astrophysics 1.What is dark energy? 2.What is dark matter? 3.Do Earth-like planets exist? 4.Does extraterrestrial life exist? 5.Evolution of galaxies & the universe: what was our past and what will be our future? 5

6 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium The Top Detector Characteristics for: Astrophysics 1.zero read noise 2.in-pixel wavelength discrimination 3.larger formats (>10K x 10K)‏ 4.lower power, higher temp. operation 5.Lower cost operation (e.g. standardized ASIC, easier than SIDECAR)‏ 6.high dynamic range: 1 - 1E7 photons 7.high speed capabilites, yet retain low noise 8.??? 6

7 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium Reference Chart: Key Detector Characteristics Dark Current Dark Current λ/Δλ QE λ λ Read Noise Read Noise ΔtΔt ΔtΔt Quantum-Limited Imaging Detector P P Earth System Science Earth System Science Biomedical Imaging Biomedical Imaging Homeland Safety Homeland Safety Defense

8 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium Detector Performance Requirements for: Astrophysics 8 ParameterCurrentGoal Format Pixel Size Read Noise Dark Current QE Latent Image Flux Rate Capacity Operating Temperature Fill Factor Radiation Immunity Susceptibility to Radiation Transients Technology Readiness Level

9 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium The Most Promising Detector Technologies for: Astrophysics 1.GM-APD: zero read noise 2.SPNW: zero read noise, wavelength, etc. 3.TES 4.STJ 5.MCP 6.??? 7.??? 9

10 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium Hurdles for the Most Promising Detector Technologies for: Astrophysics 1.GM-APD: afterpulsing, …. 2.SPNW: cold operation, …. 3.TES: extremely cold, not ideal wavelength coverage 4.STJ: same as TES 5.??? 6.??? 7.??? 10

11 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium Detector R&D Roadmap for: Astrophysics 1.GM-APD a)demonstrate ~64x64 diode/ROIC array at 150 K b)design megapixel array and demonstrate at telescope c)???? 2.SPNW 3.Materials a)demonstrate low dark curent mid-wave MCT 4.??? 5.??? 6.??? 7.??? 11

12 IT Collaboratory 2009 Research Symposium Funding Possibilities: Astrophysics 1.NASA ROSES APRA 2.NSF ATI DARPA MTO BAA ??? 12