The detection of infrared radiation has proven to be a viable tool in environmental studies, homeland security, and in medical, automotive, and military applications. This conference will provide a venue for papers ranging from basic device physics to novel applications. Improvements in infrared sensing & imaging relating to improvements in feature size for the read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) fabrication and compositional and doping control for the detector layer, have led to new opportunities for meeting the needs of the terrestrial, air, and space user communities. Unique IR device structures have been shown to evolve from new capabilities in the nanotechnology realm. Recent developments in novel detector materials, including those for strained superlattice and barrier architectures, promise significant technological advances. Room temperature infrared detectors for terrestrial use also benefit from these advancements. Various read-out circuit architectures allow functionality for higher-performance cooled IR focal plane arrays, and also permit increased capabilities. We are also seeking papers that expand the state-of-the-art in novel pixel readout approaches, improved signal processing, and lower cost, including the digital flow of data off the FPA in the form of LVDS, for example. 

The conference is a high-level forum bringing together scientists and engineers involved in the research, design, and development of infrared sensors and focal plane arrays.