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Completed TRL 3 (started at 1, targeting 3)
Due to the limited performance of IR detectors, it is difficult to detect weak IR signal with high signal to noise ratio. We developed a periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) based frequency up- conversion device to efficiently convert the infrared signals into visible/near-infrared signals and detect this signal by using well- developed silicon detector.
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