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Investigation of a background suppression transimpedance amplifier for photovoltaic detectors. Master's thesis

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6441281

The current generation of transimpedance amplifier based detector systems are limited by opamp saturation when operating at a high gain or in the presence of a large background signal. To eliminate saturation, an amplifier that is frequency dependent is developed. Additionally, the noise sources in the conventional transimpedance amplifier and photovoltaic detector are quantified for comparison to any modified circuit. Initial results indicate that the frequency dependent detector system is a viable system, however, further development is required. Further research of this technology is expected to support future infrared and long range detection applications....Background suppression, Transimpedance amplifier, Photovoltaic detector.

Research Organization:
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
6441281
Report Number(s):
AD-A-261828/8/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English